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http://dx.doi.org/10.5831/HMJ.2011.33.3.335

A CHARACTERIZATION OF CONIC SECTIONS  

Kim, Dong-Soo (Department of Mathematics, Chonnam National University)
Kang, Seung-Hee (Department of Mathematics, Chonnam National University)
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Honam Mathematical Journal / v.33, no.3, 2011 , pp. 335-340 More about this Journal
Abstract
We study some properties of tangent lines of conic sections. As a result, we establish a characterization of conic sections.
Keywords
conic section; directrix; focus; tangent line; envelope; 1-parameter family of lines;
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