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Prove that conics are the integral curves of a differential equation

by RoRi

Using the Cartesian equation for conics of eccentricity e and center (0,0) to prove that these conics are the integral curves of the differential equation

    \[ y' = (e^2 - 1) \frac{x}{y}. \]

Proof. Incomplete.

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