Given the conic section r = 3/(7 + 7 cos(?)), find the x and y intercept(s) and the focus(foci). Intercept(s): Focus(foci): Give answers as a list of one or more ordered pairs, separated by commas.
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We know that r is the distance from the origin to a point (x,y) in polar coordinates, and that cos(θ) represents the x-coordinate of that point. Therefore, we can rewrite the equation as: x = 7cos(θ) This is the equation of a circle with radius 7 centered at the Show more…
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