STo calculate the focus and length of latus rectum[G-SLV]-[FOCS]/[LEN]

Example

To determine the focus and length of latus rectum for the parabola X =

 

(Y – 2)2 + 3

 

 

 

 

Use the following V-Window settings.

 

 

Xmin = –1,Xmax = 10,

Xscale = 1

 

 

Ymin = –5,

Ymax = 5,

Yscale = 1

 

KCONICS

U

@UAUBU(DRAW)

(G-SLV)

(FOCS)

(Calculates the focus.)

(G-SLV)

(LEN)

(Calculates the length of latus rectum.)

When calculating two foci for an ellipse or hyperbolic graph, press C to calculate the second focus. Pressing B returns to the first focus.

When calculating two vertexes for a hyperbolic graph, press C to calculate the second vertex. Pressing B returns to the first vertex.

Pressing C when calculating the vertices of an ellipse will calculate the next value. Pressing B will scroll back through previous values. An ellipse has four vertices.

STo calculate the center[G-SLV]-[CNTR]

Example

To determine the center for the circle

 

 

(X + 2)2 + (Y + 1)2 = 22

 

KCONICS

AAAAU

AU @UAU(DRAW)

(G-SLV)

(CNTR)

(Calculates the center.)

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