Find Contour Such that Only One Intersection Exists
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I'm trying to work out a visualization in Desmos, but I'm having trouble finding a closed form solution.
The problem is that I have a function
- $$(|x|^k + |y|^k)^frac1k = 5$$
that I would like to intersect only once with the following ellipse
- $$frac((x - 10)cos(-1) + (y - 10)sin(-1))^2a + frac((x - 10)cos(-1) - (y - 10)sin(-1))^2b = c.$$
How can find or set $c$ as a function of $k$ such that there is only one intersection?
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I'm trying to work out a visualization in Desmos, but I'm having trouble finding a closed form solution.
The problem is that I have a function
- $$(|x|^k + |y|^k)^frac1k = 5$$
that I would like to intersect only once with the following ellipse
- $$frac((x - 10)cos(-1) + (y - 10)sin(-1))^2a + frac((x - 10)cos(-1) - (y - 10)sin(-1))^2b = c.$$
How can find or set $c$ as a function of $k$ such that there is only one intersection?
algebra-precalculus geometry
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@Mason Equation (1) is just trying to model the Minowoski distances, so in some circumstances $k$ can take non-integer values from [0, inf]. The -1 is in fact radians. Equation (2) is just a general form for eclipse with -1 adding a skew / tilt/
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:12
Sorry, ellipse is the correct term.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:17
@Mason Here's what I'm trying to work on: desmos.com/calculator/ohx8vtyipl. However, the green ellipse is current not a function of $k$. Ideally, when $k$ shifts, both the blue and green will intersect at only one point.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:19
$a, b$ are both fixed so that we can find $c$ as a function of $k$
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:25
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I kind of need a solution that generalizes to values of $k$ between [0, inf].
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:53
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I'm trying to work out a visualization in Desmos, but I'm having trouble finding a closed form solution.
The problem is that I have a function
- $$(|x|^k + |y|^k)^frac1k = 5$$
that I would like to intersect only once with the following ellipse
- $$frac((x - 10)cos(-1) + (y - 10)sin(-1))^2a + frac((x - 10)cos(-1) - (y - 10)sin(-1))^2b = c.$$
How can find or set $c$ as a function of $k$ such that there is only one intersection?
algebra-precalculus geometry
I'm trying to work out a visualization in Desmos, but I'm having trouble finding a closed form solution.
The problem is that I have a function
- $$(|x|^k + |y|^k)^frac1k = 5$$
that I would like to intersect only once with the following ellipse
- $$frac((x - 10)cos(-1) + (y - 10)sin(-1))^2a + frac((x - 10)cos(-1) - (y - 10)sin(-1))^2b = c.$$
How can find or set $c$ as a function of $k$ such that there is only one intersection?
algebra-precalculus geometry
edited Aug 1 at 2:20
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@Mason Equation (1) is just trying to model the Minowoski distances, so in some circumstances $k$ can take non-integer values from [0, inf]. The -1 is in fact radians. Equation (2) is just a general form for eclipse with -1 adding a skew / tilt/
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:12
Sorry, ellipse is the correct term.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:17
@Mason Here's what I'm trying to work on: desmos.com/calculator/ohx8vtyipl. However, the green ellipse is current not a function of $k$. Ideally, when $k$ shifts, both the blue and green will intersect at only one point.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:19
$a, b$ are both fixed so that we can find $c$ as a function of $k$
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:25
1
I kind of need a solution that generalizes to values of $k$ between [0, inf].
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:53
 |Â
show 5 more comments
1
@Mason Equation (1) is just trying to model the Minowoski distances, so in some circumstances $k$ can take non-integer values from [0, inf]. The -1 is in fact radians. Equation (2) is just a general form for eclipse with -1 adding a skew / tilt/
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:12
Sorry, ellipse is the correct term.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:17
@Mason Here's what I'm trying to work on: desmos.com/calculator/ohx8vtyipl. However, the green ellipse is current not a function of $k$. Ideally, when $k$ shifts, both the blue and green will intersect at only one point.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:19
$a, b$ are both fixed so that we can find $c$ as a function of $k$
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:25
1
I kind of need a solution that generalizes to values of $k$ between [0, inf].
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:53
1
1
@Mason Equation (1) is just trying to model the Minowoski distances, so in some circumstances $k$ can take non-integer values from [0, inf]. The -1 is in fact radians. Equation (2) is just a general form for eclipse with -1 adding a skew / tilt/
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:12
@Mason Equation (1) is just trying to model the Minowoski distances, so in some circumstances $k$ can take non-integer values from [0, inf]. The -1 is in fact radians. Equation (2) is just a general form for eclipse with -1 adding a skew / tilt/
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:12
Sorry, ellipse is the correct term.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:17
Sorry, ellipse is the correct term.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:17
@Mason Here's what I'm trying to work on: desmos.com/calculator/ohx8vtyipl. However, the green ellipse is current not a function of $k$. Ideally, when $k$ shifts, both the blue and green will intersect at only one point.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:19
@Mason Here's what I'm trying to work on: desmos.com/calculator/ohx8vtyipl. However, the green ellipse is current not a function of $k$. Ideally, when $k$ shifts, both the blue and green will intersect at only one point.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:19
$a, b$ are both fixed so that we can find $c$ as a function of $k$
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:25
$a, b$ are both fixed so that we can find $c$ as a function of $k$
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:25
1
1
I kind of need a solution that generalizes to values of $k$ between [0, inf].
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:53
I kind of need a solution that generalizes to values of $k$ between [0, inf].
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:53
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@Mason Equation (1) is just trying to model the Minowoski distances, so in some circumstances $k$ can take non-integer values from [0, inf]. The -1 is in fact radians. Equation (2) is just a general form for eclipse with -1 adding a skew / tilt/
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:12
Sorry, ellipse is the correct term.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:17
@Mason Here's what I'm trying to work on: desmos.com/calculator/ohx8vtyipl. However, the green ellipse is current not a function of $k$. Ideally, when $k$ shifts, both the blue and green will intersect at only one point.
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:19
$a, b$ are both fixed so that we can find $c$ as a function of $k$
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:25
1
I kind of need a solution that generalizes to values of $k$ between [0, inf].
– Sentient
Aug 1 at 2:53