intro to conic sections. it all depends on how you slice it! start with a cone:
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Intro to Conic Sections
It all depends on how you slice it!
• Start with a cone:
IF we slice the cone, parallel to the base, what do we get?
A Circle!
IF we slice the cone at an angle, what do we get now?
An Ellipse!
IF we just take a slice from the lateral face of the cone, what do we get?
A Parabola!
Finally, let’s take a slice from the lateral face, perpendicular to the base
A Hyperbola!
These shapes are called Conic Sections. We can use Algebra to describe the equations and graphs of these
shapes.
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