What is the meaning of conic section?
1 Answer
Sep 15, 2015
A conic section is a section (or slice) through a cone.
Explanation:
Depending on the angle of the slice, you can create different conic sections,
(from en.wikipedia.org)
If the slice is parallel to the base of the cone, you get a circle.
If the slice is at an angle to the base of the cone, you get an ellipse.
If the slice is parallel to the side of the cone, you get a parabola.
If the slice intersects both halves of the cone, you get a hyperbola.
There are equations for each of these conic sections, but we will not include them here.
