Tangents and Normals
By admin • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: Uncategorized TANGENTS AND NORMALS
WHAT ARE TANGENTS AND NORMALS
A tangent can be simply described as a line that touches a […]
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Hyperbola
By admin • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: UncategorizedTHE HYPERBOLA
The equation of a hyperbola in the standard form is given by
x2/a2 - y2/b2 = 1
The relation between a and b is given by
b2 = a2(1-e2)
PROPERTIES OF A HYPERBOLA
The points A and A’ are called the vertices of the hyperbola. The coordinates of A and A’ are given by (a,0) and […]
