What is conic section?
Conic sections or sections of a cone are the curves obtained by the
intersection of a plane and cone. There are three major sections of a
cone or conic sections: parabola, hyperbola, and ellipse(the circle is a
special kind of ellipse). A cone with two identical nappes is used to
produce the conic sections.
Conic sections are the curves obtained when a plane cuts the cone. A
cone generally has two identical conical shapes known as nappes. We
can get various shapes depending upon the angle of the cut between the
plane and the cone and its nappe. By cutting a cone by a plane at
different angles, we get the following shapes:
Circle
Ellipse
Parabola
Hyperbola
Circle
A circle is the locus of points which moves in a plane such
that its distance from a fixed point is always constant. The
fixed point is called the ‘centre’ while the fixed distance is
called the ‘radius’. A circle is a special kind of ellipse in which
the eccentricity is zero and the two foci are coincident.
If you make a horizontal cut on a cone parallel to its base,
the resulting section will be a circle.
Equation of a circle
x²+y²+2gx+2fy+c=0
(x-h)²+(y-k)²=r²
parabola
A parabola is a U-shaped plane curve where any point is at an
equal distance from a fixed point (known as the focus) and
from a fixed straight line, which is known as the directrix.
A parabola is formed when a cone is cut along the plane parallel
to slant height of cone as well as plane perpendicular to base and
not passing through the vertex of cone.
Right Parabola Left Parabola Up Parabola Down Parabola
Ellipse
An ellipse is the locus of all those points in a plane such that
the sum of their distances from two fixed points in the plane,
is constant. The fixed points are known as the foci
(singular focus), which are surrounded by the curve. The fixed
line is directrix and the constant ratio is eccentricity of ellipse.
It is formed by intersecting a cone with a plane that does not
go through the vertex of a cone.
Horizontal Major Axis Vertical Major Axis
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Hyperbola
A hyperbola is the locus of all those points in a plane such that
the difference in their distances from two fixed points in the
plane is a constant. The fixed points are referred to as foci
In analytic geometry a hyperbola is a conic section formed
by intersecting a right circular cone with a plane at an angle
such that both halves of the cone are intersected.
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Anjana RS
Ann Sneha Mathews
Anna Mary
Ansh D Rahul
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