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Differentiating theta and Pi (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter BlueGas
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Given that we were discussing differentiating, it is extremely unlikely we would want to differentiate an expression involving variable eccentricity with respect to the eccentricity.. But for me the symbol $\pi$ seems less likely to be used as to denote a variable in the HSC somehow.$)
We would have to be asked to examine the rate at which some property of the ellipse is changing as e changes.
That's not that strange to think about, e.g. how does the distance between the directrix and focus change as the eccentricity changes, or something.
Yes, it's a possibility, but it hasn't been seen yet.