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Conic Section Graph Analysis
You can determine approximations of the following analytical results using conic section
graphs.
• Focus/vertex/eccentricity
• Latus rectum
• Center/radius
•
x
-/
y
-intercept
• Directrix/axis of symmetry drawing and analysis
• Asymptote drawing and analysis
After graphing a conic section, press
4
(G-SLV) to display the following graph analysis
menus.
u
Parabolic Graph Analysis
•
{
Focus
}
/
{
Vertex
}
/
{
Length
}
/
{
e
} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{latus rectum}/{eccentricity}
•
{
Dirtrx
}
/
{
Sym
} ... {directrix}/{axis of symmetry}
•
{
X-Icpt
}
/
{
Y-Icpt
} ... {
x
-intercept}/{
y
-intercept}
u
Circular Graph Analysis
•
{
Center
}
/
{
Radius
} ... {center}/{radius}
•
{
X-Icpt
}
/
{
Y-Icpt
} ... {
x
-intercept}/{
y
-intercept}
u
Elliptical Graph Analysis
•
{
Focus
}
/
{
Vertex
}
/
{
Center
}
/
{
e
} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{center}/{eccentricity}
•
{
X-Icpt
}
/
{
Y-Icpt
} ... {
x
-intercept}/{
y
-intercept}
u
Hyperbolic Graph Analysis
•
{
Focus
}
/
{
Vertex
}
/
{
Center
}
/
{
e
} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{center}/{eccentricity}
•
{
Asympt
} ... {asymptote}
•
{
X-Icpt
}
/
{
Y-Icpt
} ... {
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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