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10.7.2: Key Equations

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Key Equations

Horizontal ellipse, center at origin x2a2+y2b2=1,a>b
Vertical ellipse, center at origin x2b2+y2a2=1,a>b
Horizontal ellipse, center (h,k) (xh)2a2+(yk)2b2=1,a>b
Vertical ellipse, center (h,k) (xh)2b2+(yk)2a2=1,a>b
Hyperbola, center at origin, transverse axis on x-axis x2a2y2b2=1
Hyperbola, center at origin, transverse axis on y-axis y2a2x2b2=1
Hyperbola, center at (h,k), transverse axis parallel to x-axis (xh)2a2(yk)2b2=1
Hyperbola, center at (h,k), transverse axis parallel to y-axis (yk)2a2(xh)2b2=1
Parabola, vertex at origin, axis of symmetry on x-axis y2=4px
Parabola, vertex at origin, axis of symmetry on y-axis x2=4py
Parabola, vertex at (h,k), axis of symmetry on x-axis (yk)2=4p(xh)
Parabola, vertex at (h,k), axis of symmetry on y-axis (xh)2=4p(yk)
General Form equation of a conic section Ax2+Bxy+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0
Rotation of a conic section x=xcosθysinθy=xsinθ+ycosθ
Angle of rotation θ,wherecot(2θ)=ACB

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