Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Appendix A - Polar Form of Conic Sections - Exercises - Page 1090: 14

Answer

$r=\dfrac{6}{1+\sin \theta}$

Work Step by Step

From the given statement , we have: Directrix , $a=6$ above the pole and eccentricity ; $e=1$ The equation must be of the form as follows: $r=\dfrac{ae}{1-e \sin \theta}$ Then, we have $r=\dfrac{(1)(6)}{1+(1) \sin \theta}$ Therefore, $r=\dfrac{6}{1+\sin \theta}$
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