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Parabola - Hyperbola

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Summary

A conic section can be defined as the intersection of a plane and a cone. The angles between the plane and the cone determines the kind of conic section: parabola or hyperbola.
Click and drag the plane to move it.

Learning objectives
  • To iIllustrate how to create  parabolas or hyperbolas with conic sections
  • How to use the animation

    Click and  vertically drag the mouse on  the screen to translate the plane.

    Keywords
    parabola, hyperbola, cone, conic, intersection, plane, section
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