Multiple Choice
Find the eccentricity and distance from the pole to the directrix of the conic. Then sketch and identify the graph. Use a graphing utility to confirm your results.
A) eccentricity:
Distance from pole to directrix:
The graph is an ellipse.
B) eccentricity:
Distance from pole to directrix:
The graph is a hyperbola.
C) eccentricity:
Distance from pole to directrix:
The graph is a hyperbola.
D) eccentricity:
Distance from pole to directrix:
The graph is an ellipse.
E) eccentricity:
Distance from pole to directrix:
The graph is an ellipse.
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