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Function Analysis

kConic Section Graph Analysis

You can determine approximations of the following analytical results using conic section graphs.

Focus/vertex/eccentricity

Length of latus rectum

Center/radius

x-/y-intercept

Directrix/axis of symmetry drawing and analysis

Asymptote drawing and analysis

1.From the Main Menu, enter the CONICS mode.

2.Use f and c to select the conic section you want to analyze.

3.Input the conic section constants.

4.Draw the Graph.

After graphing a conic section, press !5(G-SLV) to display the following graph analysis menus.

uParabolic Graph Analysis

{FOCS}/{VTX}/{LEN}/{e} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{length of latus rectum}/{eccentricity}

{DIR}/{SYM} ... {directrix}/{axis of symmetry}

{X-IN}/{Y-IN} ... {x-intercept}/{y-intercept}

uCircular Graph Analysis

{CNTR}/{RADS} ... {center}/{radius}

{X-IN}/{Y-IN} ... {x-intercept}/{y-intercept}

uElliptical Graph Analysis

{FOCS}/{VTX}/{CNTR}/{e} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{center}/{eccentricity}

{X-IN}/{Y-IN} ... {x-intercept}/{y-intercept}

uHyperbolic Graph Analysis

{FOCS}/{VTX}/{CNTR}/{e} ... {focus}/{vertex}/{center}/{eccentricity}

{ASYM} ... {asymptote}

{X-IN}/{Y-IN} ... {x-intercept}/{y-intercept}

The following examples show how to use the above menus with various types of conic section graphs.

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