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[For the entire collection see Zbl 0747.00054.] First, the authors give an account of a modern approach to relative affine hypersurface theory, including base free constructions of the fundamental objects like first and second connection, fundamental forms, etc.. They emphasize the dual symmetry of regular hypersurfaces, including a dually symmetric characterization of the Blaschke/Berwald normal. \{The corresponding formula in 3.2.1 (iv) has to be corrected by a sign factor depending on the index of the relative metric \(G.\}\) The relative theory comprises the Euclidean, equi-affine, and centro-affine geometries, and the authors carefully establish the relations between their fundamental quantities. Another main point is the conformality class of the affine metric which is affinely (and even projectively) invariant. The corresponding conformal geometry plays an important role in the last part of the paper, where Euclidean pairs of polar hypersurface are studied under the aspect of centro-affine geometry. Several local and global characterizations of spheres and ellipsoids are gained from this.