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#1 Help Me ! » Complex curves » 2006-08-22 02:27:02

richardbird
Replies: 3

A bounding curve is formed by the graph lines:

x = y(a/b) and x = y((a+1)/(b-1))

where a and b vary continously over a range say a = 1 to 10, b = 1 to 10.

What is the equation for the bounding curve?  (it resembles x = 1/y)

If the y axis is tilted at 60 degrees to the x axis, (instead of 90 degrees) a 'squashed' curve is formed. What is the equation for the curve with D degrees as a variable parameter?

Is there a name for this family of curves?

Many thanks!
Graphs for the curves are on URL

http://www.richardbird.info/Etch%20segments.htm

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