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Conics, or conic sections, are the intersection of a plane with an infinite double cone. If that plane cuts both cones, it is a hyperbola. If it is parallel to the edge of the cone, you get a parabola. If neither is the case, it is an ellipse. The ellipse is also a circle if the plane is perpendicular to the altitude of the cone. Note that none of these are the case if the plane passes through the vertex of the cone.
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What has the author Ralph A Roberts written?
Ralph A. Roberts has written: 'A Collection Of Examples And Problems On Conics And Some Of The Higher Plane Curves' 'A Collection Of Examples On The Analytical Geometry Of Plane Conics'
What are conics in mathematics?
Maybe you mean connics? Conics are shape of graphs. They get their name because they are all parts of a cone sliced in different directions. Some examples are lines, parabolas, hyperbolas, circles, ellipses, points...
What rhymes with phonics?
economics onix eletronics tonics conics flextronics harmonics ionics answer your question?
Which shapes have curved edges?
circles, ellipses conics which are formed by cutting a cone with a plane not passing through its nappus
Are conics a part of calculus?
Mostly in Calc III you deal with them, not so much in Calc II and none in Calc I
What has the author Samuel G Barton written?
Samuel G. Barton has written: 'The normals to conics' -- subject(s): Conic sections
What has the author Robert Bix written?
Robert Bix has written: 'Conics and Cubics' -- subject(s): Algebraic Curves, Curves, Algebraic
Hypatia wrote an important commentary on?
The Astronomical Canon...Athrimetica...Conics...and edited text written by her father and Ptolomy. Died 415, killed by a mob
How can you tell if an equation is a parabola?
Any and all conics, parabolas included, take the form Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0, with A, B, and C not all zero. The parabolas themselves have B2 - 4AC = 0.
What rhymes with comics?
Chronic, conic, ironic, sonic, tonic, and phonic.
What is the part of a conical solid left after cutting off the top portion with the plane parallel to the base?
This is the most basic of the conics; a circle. Think about it this way: take a cone, point up, and make a flat, horizontal cut anywhere. The result will be a circle.
Who is the creator of geometry?
Euclid is popularly referred to as the Father of Geometry. He was a Greek mathematician. He applied elements in the geometry field to depict the work in two frames. He made contributions to the optics and conics field. That's why he is sometimes referred to as founder of optics also.
