The polar equation is
.
Compare the polar equation with standard form
.
Here
and
.
The eccentricity of the conic equation is
.
As eccentricity
, the given conic section is a hyperbola.
The hyperbola equation is
.
Directrix is perpendicular to the polar axis
.
Directrix is perpendicular to the polar axis at a distance
units to the left of the pole.
The value in the numerator is
.
Substitute
in
.
.
Then the directrix is perpendicular to the polar axis at a distance
units to the left of the pole.
The directrix is
.
Construct a table for different values of
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Graph:
\(1) Graph the polar co-ordinates.
\(2) Plot the points.
\(3) Connect the points to a smooth curve.
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The eccentricity of the conic equation is
.
The given conic section is a hyperbola.
\The directrix of the hyperbola is
.
The vertices are
and
.
.