A conic section is formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone. The "kind" of curve produced is determined by the angle at which the plane intersects the surface. | Magic PI - math animations

#Conic #sections are one of the #important #topics in #Geometry. There are different types of conic sections in maths that can be defined based on the angle formed between the plane and intersection of the #right #circular #cone with it. What are Conic Sections A curve, generated by intersecting a right circular cone with a plane is termed as ‘conic’. It has distinguished properties in Euclidean geometry. The vertex of the cone divides it into two nappes referred to as the upper nappe and the lo