Conics in Polar Coordinates, Derivatives, Example - Calculus

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This video explains what is a conic section in polar form, including the derivation of the polar equation for an ellipse, hyperbola and parabola using the focus and directrix, practice problem, eccentricity, graphing, and focus at the pole or origin.

0:00 Revision on conic sections
2:06 Equation of a parabola
6:08 Equation of an ellipse
13:59 Equation of a hyperbola
20:15 Common polar equation
25:00 Worked example

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