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The document describes conic sections, which are curves formed by the intersection of a plane with a double right circular cone. The three types of conic sections are ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. Ellipses occur when the plane intersects at an angle less than the vertex angle. Parabolas occur when the plane intersects at an angle equal to the vertex angle. Hyperbolas occur when the plane intersects at an angle greater than the vertex angle. Each conic section has defining characteristics such as foci
- Author
- Sophia Abendan
- Language
- EN