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k Conic Section Graph Analysis

You can determine approximations of the following analytical results using conic section
graphs.

• Focus/vertex/eccentricity

• Length of latus rectum

• Center/radius

x

-/

y

-intercept

• Directrix/axis of symmetry drawing and analysis

• Asymptote drawing and analysis

1. From the Main Menu, enter the CONICS mode.

2. Use

f and c to select the conic section you want to analyze.

3. Input the conic section constants.

4. Draw the Graph.

After graphing a conic section, press !5(G-SLV) to display the following graph analysis
menus.

u Parabolic Graph Analysis

{FOCS}/{VTX}/{LEN}/{e} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{length of latus rectum}/{eccentricity}

{DIR}/{SYM} ... {directrix}/{axis of symmetry}

{X-IN}/{Y-IN} ... {

x

-intercept}/{

y

-intercept}

u Circular Graph Analysis

{CNTR}/{RADS} ... {center}/{radius}

{X-IN}/{Y-IN} ... {

x

-intercept}/{

y

-intercept}

u Elliptical Graph Analysis

{FOCS}/{VTX}/{CNTR}/{e} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{center}/{eccentricity}

{X-IN}/{Y-IN} ... {

x

-intercept}/{

y

-intercept}

u Hyperbolic Graph Analysis

{FOCS}/{VTX}/{CNTR}/{e} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{center}/{eccentricity}

{ASYM} ... {asymptote}

{X-IN}/{Y-IN} ... {

x

-intercept}/{

y

-intercept}

The following examples show how to use the above menus with various types of conic
section graphs.

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