Plane and solid analytic geometry; an elementary textbook (1901)
Ashton, Charles H. (Charles Hamilton), 1866- · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 156
gles are also equal in the figure ? Note. — Parabolic reflectors depend on this principle. If a surface isformed by revolving a parabola about its axis, all waves of light, etc.,which start from the focus will be reflected in lines parallel to the axis ofthe parabola. 5. Two parabolas which have… … Fig. 74. The coordinates of any point L on the directrix maybe represented by ( — ^, y\ The equation of P\PV thechord of contact of tangents from this point, is yxy = mx - 138 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY [Ch. X, § 78 Since the coordinates of the focus (^0) satisfy this equation, the chord of contact must…
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