Applying Ellipses: Satellites (10.2.3) Flashcards
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• The standard equation for an ellipse centered at the origin is x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2=1, where the x-intercepts are at ±a and the y-intercepts are at ±b. If a ≥ b, the foci of the ellipse are located at (±c, 0), where c^2 = a^2 – b^2. If b
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• The standard equation for an ellipse centered at the origin is x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2=1, where the x-intercepts are at ±a and the y-intercepts are at ±b. If a ≥ b, the foci of the ellipse are located at (±c, 0), where c^2 = a^2 – b^2. If b
