THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS

THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
A method for obtaining asymptotes of some curves
Jovan D. Kečkić

Abstract

We describe a quick and a simple method for obtaining the asymptotes of the curve $F(x,y)=0$, where $F(x,y)$ is a polynomial in $x$ and $y$, with emphasis on second order polynomials. Using this method we obtain a simple classification of second order curves.

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Keywords: Asymptotes, curves, second order curves.

Pages:  53$-$59     

Volume  III ,  Issue  1 ,  2000