St. Louis Science Center Planetarium Mathematics I. or II.
72-GON WINDOW ATTACHMENT TO CONIC SHELL
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Suggestions for Problem II:
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72-GON WINDOW ATTACHMENT:
Use your function representation of the Science Center hyperbola
and the the Planetarium Formula Page to find the angle at which the window frame meets the conic shell. The derivative of the conic will help you find the slope at the point of interest on the conic. The slope will help you find the angle(s).
The following blueprint sections will give the working details. Click on one to enlarge.
See CONSTRUCTION PAGES for more details and the location of Problem II on the conic.
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