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Yes, if you use both sides of the mathematical cone (on each side of the apex).

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Is an ellipse in CAD a four-circle ellipe or a true conic section?

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What is the minimum value an eccentricity can be?

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Does a conic section have vertices?

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What are real life examples of conic sections circles?

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What is a conic section?

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Which Conic sections describes a closed curve?

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