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Analytic Geometry
• Analytic geometry, usually called coordinate geometry or
analytical geometry, is the study of geometry using the
principles of algebra
• The link between algebra and geometry was made possible by
the development of a coordinate system which allowed
geometric ideas, such as point and line, to be described in
algebraic terms like real numbers and equations.
• Central idea of analytic geometry – relate geometric points to
real numbers.
y
x
Dimensions
a 0 b
y
x
y
x
z
1D
2D
3D
By defining each point with a
unique set of real numbers,
geometric figures such as lines,
circles, and conics can be
described with algebraic equations.
Affine space
V – Vector space – nonempty set of points
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Affine space
V – Vector space – nonempty set of points
"An affine space is nothing more than a vector space whose
origin we try to forget about, by adding translations to the
linear maps“
Marcel Berger
There exists point , such that
:
is one-to-onecorrespondence
P P V
v B A
O
P V a A O
Affine subspace
Let us consider an affine space A and its associated
vector space V.
Affine subspaces of A are the subsets of A of the form
where O is a point of A, and V a linear subspace of W. The linear subspace associated with an affine subspace is
often called its direction, and two subspaces that share the
same direction are said parallel.
;O V O w w W
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Vectors in R2
• Magnitude of the vector is
equal to the distance of
head and tail points.
A = (1,3)
B = (3,1)
u = A
v = B
w2 = B – A
w = u + v
dotprod = u*v
mu = Length[u]
Magnitude of the cross product (with sgn) crossprod = u ⊗ w
Radius vector
Vectors in R3
A = (1,3,2)
B = (3,1,0)
O = (0,0,0)
u = A
v = B
w = u + 2v
a = Plane[A,B,O]
b = PerpendicularLine[O,a]
C = Point[b]
n = C
dotprod = n*u
Linear combination, linear dependence
Vector subspace
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Linear combination
Let V is a vector space over a field R.
Vector x V is given by ordered tuple. 1 2 3, , , , nx x x x x
1 1 2 2
1
n
i i n n
i
x a e a e a e a e
Vector x is a linear combination of set ( e1, … , en ), iff there exists
n-tuple ( α1, … , αn ) real numbers which yields
Affine combination
Take an arbitrary point A in affine space (O,V)
1
1 1 2 2
1 1 2 2
1
; where
... 1
n
i i i i
i
n n
n
n n i
i
A O x O a e e E O
A O a E O a E O a E O
A a E a E a E O a
Affine combination of points O, E1,…, En
1 1 2 2
1
1 1 2 2 0
0
... 1
... , where 1
n
n n i
i
n
n n i
i
A a E a E a E O a
A a E a E a E a O a
Arbitrary point A in affine space (O,V) could be expressed
as an affine combination
Convex combination of points O, E1,…, En
- linear combination of points where all coefficients are non-
negative and sum to 1
1 1 2 2 0
0
... , where 0 and 1n
n n i i
i
A a E a E a E a O a a
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Convex combination of points O, E1,…, En
1
4
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 0
0
, where 0i i
i
A a E a E a E a E a O a a
Straight line in two-dimensional space
A straight line is unambiquously determined by two
different points.
A straight line can be analytically expressed in
– Slope form
– Parametric form
– General equation
0
y mx q
X A t u
ax by cz d
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Parametric equations of a line
X1
A
u X1 = A + u X2
X2 = A + 2.u
X3
X3 = A + 3.u X4
X4 = A + 1/2 . u
X5
X5 = A + (-1) . u X6 X6 = A + (- 3/2) . u
• All points X = A + t.u where t R form a line and vice versa -- all points
on that line have the form X = A + t.u for some real number t.
• u – direction vector
RtutAXpX ;
p
Příklad
GeoGebra-primka.ggb
Task Determine the parametric form for the line AB.
u = B – A
C = A+t*u
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The slope of a line m = rise over run.
Linear function y = mx + q
Calculating Slope
• Slope (m) = rise (change in y) / run (change in x)
• Rise is the vertical change and run is the horizontal change
Run
(3)
Rise
(3)
M = y/x
M = 3/3
M = 1
The slope is 1. This means that for
every increase of 1 on the x axis,
there will be an increase of 1 on
the y axis.
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v
X1
X2
X3 = A + 2u + 3v
u 2u
X1 = A + 2u
X2 = A + 3v
X3
3v 2u + 3v
A
Parametric form for the plane in 3D space
u = B – A
v = C – A
X = A+t*u+s*v
C
B
• All points X = A + t.u + s·v, where t, s R form a plane and vice versa
-- all points on that plane have the form X = A + t.u + s·v for some real
numbers t,s.
• u, v – direction vectors
A
v
u
RstvsutAXX ,;
Vektorový součin
Parametric form for the plane in 3D space
X3
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Perpendicular (normal) vector of p
p
];[ 21 ppP
];[ yxX
X Arbitrary point on the line p
);( ban
n
)( PX
nPXpX
(for X≠P)
0 nPX
021 bpyapx
021 bpapbyax cbpap 21
0 cbyaxpX
label:
General equation of the hyperplane in 2D space
],,[ 321 pppP
],,[ zyxX
),,( cban
)( PX
(for X≠P)
0 nPX
0321 cpbpapczbyax
dcpbpap 321
0 dczbyaxX
0321 cpzbpyapx
label:
nPXX
General equation of the hyperplane in 3D space
Perpendicular (normal) vector of p
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• A circle with center (h, k) and radius r has length
to some point (x, y) on
the circle.
• Squaring both sides yields the center-radius
form of the equation of a circle.
Circles
A circle is a set of points in a plane that are equidistant
from a fixed point. The distance is called the radius of
the circle, and the fixed point is called the center.
22 )()( kyhxr
22)()( kyhxr
2
Notice that a circle is the graph of a relation that is
not a function, since it does not pass the vertical line
test.
Center-Radius Form of the
Equation of a Circle
The center-radius form of the equation of a circle
with center (h, k) and radius r is
. 2 2( ) ( )
2x h y k r
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Finding the Equation of a Circle
Example Find the center-radius form of the equation
of a circle with radius 6 and center (–3, 4). Graph the
circle and give the domain and range of the relation.
Solution Substitute h = –3, k = 4, and r = 6 into the
equation of a circle.
22
222
)4()3(36
)4())3((6
yx
yx
General Form of the
Equation of a Circle
For real numbers c, d, and e, the equation
can have a graph that is a circle, a point, or is empty.
22x y cx dy e 0
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Parametric equations for the circle
2 2 1x y
cos
sin ; 0,2
x r t
y r t t
2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2cos sin
x y r
r t r t r
Parametric equations for the circle
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Parabola
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Equations and Graphs of Parabolas
• For example, let the directrix be the line y = –c and
the focus be the point F with coordinates (0, c).
A parabola is a set of points in a plane equidistant
from a fixed point and a fixed line. The fixed point
is called the focus, and the fixed line the directrix,
of the parabola.
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Equations and Graphs of Parabolas
• To get the equation of the set of points that are the
same distance from the line y = –c and the point
(0, c), choose a point P(x, y) on the parabola. The
distance from the focus, F, to P, and the point on
the directrix, D, to P, must have the same length.
cyx
cycycycyx
cycycycyx
cyxxcyx
DPdFPd
4
22
22
))(()()()0(
),(),(
2
22222
22222
2222
Parabola with a Vertical Axis and Vertex (0, 0)
• The focal chord through the focus and perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of a parabola has length |4c|.
– Let y = c and solve for x.
The endpoints of the chord are ( x, c), so the length is |4c|.
The parabola with focus (0, c) and directrix y = –c has
equation x2 = 4cy. The parabola has vertex (0, 0),
vertical axis x = 0, and opens upward if c > 0 or
downward if c < 0.
c cxcx
cyx
2or 24
4
22
2
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Determining Information about Parabolas
from Equations
Example Find the focus, directrix, vertex, and axis
of each parabola.
(a)
Solution
(a)
xyyx 28 (b)8 22
2
84
c
c
Since the x-term is squared, the parabola is vertical, with focus at (0, c) = (0, 2) and directrix y = –2. The vertex is (0, 0), and the axis is the y-axis.
(b)
The parabola is horizontal,
with focus (–7, 0), directrix
x = 7, vertex (0, 0), and
x-axis as axis of the parabola.
Since c is negative, the graph
opens to the left.
7
284
c
c
Determining Information about
Parabolas from Equations
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An Application of Parabolas
Example The Parkes radio tele-
scope has a parabolic dish shape
with diameter 210 feet and depth
32 feet. Because of this parabolic
shape, distant rays hitting the dish
are reflected directly toward the focus.
An Application of Parabolas
(a) Determine an equation describing the cross section.
(b) The receiver must be placed at the focus of the parabola.
How far from the vertex of the parabolic dish should the
receiver be placed?
Solution
(a) The parabola will have the form y = ax2 (vertex at the
origin) and pass through the point ).32,105(32,2210
2
2
2
32 (105)32 32
The cross section can be described by105 11,025
32.
11,025
a
a
y x
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(b) Since
The receiver should be placed at (0, 86.1), or
86.1 feet above the vertex.
,025,11
32 2xy
.1.86128
025,11
32
025,114
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c
c
ac
An Application of Parabolas
Trajectory of a projectile
path that a thrown or
launched projectile or
missile
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Ellipse
GeoGebra-kuzelosecky.ggb
x = a · cos t + m
y = b · sin t + n
where t is a polar angle
between radius vector of X
and x axis
t<0;2π).
Parametric equations of the ellipse
X[x;y]
S[m;n]
y
x 0
m x
n
y
× t
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2
1
.cos .sin1
. cos . sin1
x m y n
a b
a t m m b t n n
a b
a t b t
a b