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Direct linkAyoub, Ayoub B. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 2004
The topic of orthogonal trajectories is taught as a geometric application of first order differential equations. Instructors usually elaborate on the concept of a family of curves to emphasize that they are different even if their members are of the same type. In this article the author considers five families of ellipses, discusses their…
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), Student Projects, Geometric Concepts, Calculus
