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Practical Conic Sections: The Geometric Properties of Ellipses, Parabolas and Hyperbolas (Dover Books on Mathematics) (Paperback)

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Using examples from everyday life, this text studies ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. Explores their ancient origins and describes the reflective properties and roles of curves in design applications. 1993 edition. Includes 98 figures.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780486428765
ISBN-10: 0486428761
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: October 18th, 2010
Pages: 112
Language: English
Series: Dover Books on Mathematics