The polar equation of the conic is
.
(a)
\The standard form of the polar equation
.

Take out
common from the denominator.

.
Compare
with standard form.
and
.
The eccentricity of the conic equation is
.
(b) The eccentricity of the conic
.
As eccentricity
, the conic equation is a ellipse.
\
(c)
\The ellipse equation is
.
The directrix is parallel to the polar axis
.
The value in the numerator is
.
Substitute
in
.

The directrix of the ellipse is
.
(d)
\The polar equation 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.
\
.
(a) The eccentricity of the conic equation is
.
(b) The equation
represents an ellipse.
(c) The directrix of the ellipse is
.
(d) Graph of the equation
.
.