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Conic Sections PDF

This document provides information about the four types of conic sections: circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. It defines each conic section, provides their standard equation forms, and lists the key variables used in the equations like radius, foci, eccentricity, and asymptotes. The general second degree equation is also presented for determining what type of conic section a curve represents based on the values of coefficients in the equation.

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Conic Sections PDF

This document provides information about the four types of conic sections: circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. It defines each conic section, provides their standard equation forms, and lists the key variables used in the equations like radius, foci, eccentricity, and asymptotes. The general second degree equation is also presented for determining what type of conic section a curve represents based on the values of coefficients in the equation.

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Math2.

org Math Tables: Conic Sections


(Math)

Circle Ellipse (h) Parabola (h) Hyperbola (h)

Definition: Ellipse (v) Parabola (v) Hyperbola (v)


A conic section
is the
intersection of a
plane and a
cone.

By changing the angle and location of intersection, we can produce a circle, ellipse, parabola or
hyperbola; or in the special case when the plane touches the vertex: a point, line or 2 intersecting lines.

Point Line Double Line

The General Equation for a Conic Section:


Ax2 + Bxy + Cy2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0

The type of section can be found from the sign of: B2 - 4AC
If B2 - 4AC is... then the curve is a...
 < 0 ellipse, circle, point or no curve.
 = 0 parabola, 2 parallel lines, 1 line or no curve.
 > 0 hyperbola or 2 intersecting lines.
The Conic Sections. For any of the below with a center (j, k) instead of (0, 0), replace each x term with
(x-j) and each y term with (y-k).

  Circle Ellipse Parabola Hyperbola


x2 / a2 + y2 / b2 =
Equation (horiz. vertex): x2 + y2 = r2 4px = y2 x2 / a2 - y2 / b2 = 1
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Equations of Asymptotes:       y = ± (b/a)x
y2 / a2 + x2 / b2 =
Equation (vert. vertex): x2 + y2 = r2 4py = x2 y2 / a2 - x2 / b2 = 1
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Equations of Asymptotes:       x = ± (b/a)y
a = major radius
(= 1/2 length a = 1/2 length major
major axis) axis
p = distance from
r = circle b = minor radius b = 1/2 length minor
Variables: vertex to focus (or
radius (= 1/2 length axis
directrix)
minor axis) c = distance center to
c = distance focus
center to focus
Eccentricity: 0   c/a c/a
Relation to Focus: p=0 a2 - b2 = c2 p=p a2 + b2 = c2
Definition: is the locus of distance to sum of distances distance to focus = difference between
all points which meet the the origin is to each focus is distance to distances to each foci
condition... constant constant directrix is constant
Geometry
Related Topics: section on      
Circles

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