The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892Various
History
The Kansas University Quarterly, Vol. I, No. 2, October 1892
Various
Natural history -- Periodicals; Science -- Periodicals
Below we give a list of theorems obtained by inverting the
corresponding theorems respecting a conic. In these theorems any circle
through the pole is called a nodal circle, any chord through the pole
is called a nodal chord, and the line through the pole perpendicular to
the axis of the curve is called the latus rectum. The letters _e_ and
_p_ signify respectively the eccentricity and half the latus rectum of
the inverted conic.
The locus of the point of intersection
of two tangents to a parabola which
cut one another at a constant angle is
a hyperbola having the same focus and
directrix as the original parabola.
The locus of the point of intersection
of two nodal tangent circles to a
cardioid which cut each other at a
constant angle is a limaçon having the
same double point and director circle.
The sum of the reciprocals of two focal
chords of a conic at right angles to
each other is constant.
The sum of any two nodal chords of a
limaçon at right angles to each other
is constant.
P Q is a chord of a conic which
subtends a right angle at the focus.
The locus of the pole of P Q and the
locus enveloped by P Q are each conics
whose latera recta are to that of the
original conic as √2 : 1 and 1 : √2
respectively.
If P and Q be two points on a limaçon
such that they intercept a right
angle at the node, then the locus
of the point of intersection of the
two nodal circles tangent at P and Q
respectively, is a limaçon whose latus
rectum is to that of the original
limaçon as ½√2 : 1. And the envelope
of the circle described on P Q as a
diameter is a limaçon, whose latus
rectum is to that of the original
limaçon as 1 : ½√2.
If two conics have a common focus,
two of their common chords will pass
through the point of intersection of
their directrices.
If two limaçons have a common node,
two nodal circles passing each through
two points of intersection of the
limaçons, will pass through the point
of intersection of their base circles.
Two conics have a common focus about
which one of them is turned; two of
their common chords will touch conics
having the fixed focus for focus.
Two limaçons have a common node about
which one of them is turned; two of
the nodal circles through two of their
points of intersection will envelope
limaçons having fixed node for node.
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