answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer
  1. both are conic sections ( the intersection of a cone by a plane)
  2. both have two directrices
  3. both have two foci
  4. the ellipse is the locus of points so that sum of the distances to the foci is constant/the hyperbola is the locus of points so that difference of the distances to the foci is constant.
  5. In projective geometry they are equivalent. Hyperbolas are just ellipses that cross over infinity. (imagine watching a big giant ellipse that goes off in one direction past the horizon line and then reemerges from the horizon line behind you. It would look just like a hyperbola.)
  6. The hyperbola is an ellipse with an imaginary semi-minor axis (a negative quare root; hence the change in sign in the hyperbola's formula)
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What are four similarities between hyperbolas and ellipses?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What are the four kinds of parabolas?

Conic Sections are figures that can be formed by slicing a three dimensional right circular cone with a plane. There are different ways to do this, and each way yields a different figure. These figures can be represented on the graph as well as algebraically. The four conic sections are circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.


What are similarities between skateboards and cars?

They both have four wheels.


What are the similarities between a parallelogram and square?

They both have four sides.


What do four dots mean?

== == Three dots are ellipses, meaning that something is left out. If you combine ellipses with a period, then that would leave four dots... meaning that something is left out, and then it ends.


What are some similarities between rhombuses and trapezoids?

They both have points and four sides


What is the similarities between a trapezoid and a square?

They both have four straight sides. Two of these sides are parallel.


What are some similarities of a rhombus and a trapezoid?

They both have four sides. This is the only complete similarity between the rhombus and the trapezoid.


What do the similarities between the skeletal structures of these four species most likely indicate about their evolutionary history?

These four species are distantly related and share a common ancestor.


What are some similarities between all four earth's seasons?

they have both rain and showers although rain is scarce during summer and autumn.


What is the similarities between Catholic and Aglipay?

Not much beyond that Jesus is the Son of God and superficial similarities (the Philippine National Church broke away from the Catholic Church four hundred years after the first protestants did, but it remains a protestant church).


What are the similarities between the incomplete metamorphosis and the complete metamorphosis?

Incomplete metamorphosis have three stages in the life cycle. Complete metamorphosis have four stages in the life cycle.


What are the difference cultural similarities and differences between the four regions of united estates?

The four regions of the United States (Northeast, Midwest, South, West) have unique cultural characteristics. The Northeast is known for its historical sites and academic institutions. The Midwest is known for its agricultural traditions and friendly people. The South is known for its hospitality and Southern cuisine. The West is known for its outdoor lifestyle and diverse population.