Conic Sections

__NOEDITSECTION__ __NOTOC__ Conic Sections 200 px Conic sections are graceful curves that can be defined in several ways and constructed by a wide variety of means. Most importantly, when a plane intersects a cone, the outline of a conic section results. This book will attempt the observation and manipulation of conic sections via their many definitions. 130 px Contents Conic Sections Introduction Types of Conic Sections General Conic Sections 00% The Circle 00% The Ellipse 00% The Parabola 00% The Hyperbola 00% Lines and Points: Degenerate Conic Sections 00% Features of Conic Sections Foci of Conic Sections 00% Conic Sections as Loci 00% Eccentricity 00% Conic Sections as Algebraic Relations Intercepts of Conic Sections 00% Translation of Axes 00% Rotation of Axes 00% Rotation of Axes (examples) 00% Slopes of Conic Sections 00% Other Systems Conic Sections in Polar Coordinates Parametric Forms of Conic Sections Example Problems The Ellipse 00% The Parabola 00% The Hyperbola 00% Identifying Conics 00% Rotating Conics 00% Conclusion Concluding Remarks 00% Acknowledgements and Further Reading 00% Geometry C 0%