A curve given by the Cartesian equation
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(1)
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It has area
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(2)
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The curvature is
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(3)
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See also
Pear Curve,
Piriform
Curve,
Teardrop Curve
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References
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive. "Pear-Shaped
Cubic." http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Curves/Pearshaped.html.
Cite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Pear-Shaped Curve."
From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Pear-ShapedCurve.html
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