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Vertices of an Ellipse, Asymptotes of a Hyperbola and Polar Coordinates

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Find the vertices of the ellipse
Xsquare/4 +Ysquare/25=1

Find equations for the asymptotes of the hyperbola

X square/9 - Y square/81 = 1

Change the polar coordinates of (5,pi) to rectangular coordinates.

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Vertices of an ellipse, asymptotes of a hyperbola and polar coordinates are investigated in the solution.

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