I factored denominator so it read 2(1+ (1/2)sin(theta)) ...So I said e times d = (2/20) and I got d = (1/5) because e is (1/2). Doesn't make sense though seems to small because that lies inside of the thing when I graph it.
Um... that is just nonsense. eg. 10 ≠ (1/2)Jbreezy said:d = 20? ed = 10 = (1/2) = 10
The parameters for polar conics include the eccentricity, the semi-major axis, the semi-minor axis, the orientation angle, and the position of the focus point.
The eccentricity is calculated by taking the distance between the center and the focus point and dividing it by the distance between the center and the directrix.
The semi-major and semi-minor axes determine the shape and size of the polar conic. The semi-major axis is the distance from the center to the farthest point on the conic, while the semi-minor axis is the distance from the center to the nearest point on the conic.
The orientation angle determines the rotation of the conic about its center. A change in the orientation angle will result in a different orientation and shape of the conic.
The focus point is a fixed point that determines the shape of the polar conic. The distance between the focus point and any point on the conic is equal to the distance between the focus point and the directrix.