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Understanding Degenerate Conics

The document discusses conic sections, which are curves formed by the intersection of a plane and a double right circular cone. There are two types of conics - degenerate, which are points, lines or intersecting lines; and non-degenerate, which include circles, parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas. The defining characteristics of each non-degenerate conic are provided - for example, a parabola is formed when the cutting plane is parallel to one generator of the cone. Key concepts like focus, directrix, eccentricity and standard forms of equations are also outlined for ellipses and circles.

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Understanding Degenerate Conics

The document discusses conic sections, which are curves formed by the intersection of a plane and a double right circular cone. There are two types of conics - degenerate, which are points, lines or intersecting lines; and non-degenerate, which include circles, parabolas, ellipses and hyperbolas. The defining characteristics of each non-degenerate conic are provided - for example, a parabola is formed when the cutting plane is parallel to one generator of the cone. Key concepts like focus, directrix, eccentricity and standard forms of equations are also outlined for ellipses and circles.

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CONIC SECTION

A conic section, or simply conic, is


the intersection of a plane and a
double right circular cone

A line lying entirely on the cone is


called a generator of the cone, and all
generators of a cone pass through its
vertex, which is the only point where
the two nappes intersect

Two types of Conics:


Degenerate- a point, a line or two intersecting lines.
Non-degenerate- circle, parabola, an ellipse, or a hyperbola

NON-DEGENERATE CONICS

Parabola- cutting plane is parallel to one generator


Circle- cutting plane is parallel to the base of the cone
Ellipse- cutting plane is not parallel to any generator, cuts all generators
Hyperbola- cutting plane parallel to the axis of the cone not passing through the
vertex
REMEMBER MGA TROPA
DISTANCE FORMULA

QUADRATRIC FORMULA

Mid Point
X mid Y mid

GENERAL EQUATION

Using the General Form:


Circle- A=C same size, same value
Ellipse- A≠C but same size
Hyperbola- A≠C different sign
Parabola- either A=0 or C=0 but not both
CIRCLE AT (0,0)
-a locus of a point which moves so that it is equidistant from a fixed point called
center

Center Radius Form

EXAMPLE I
Diameter
Given:

Area

Circumference

EXAMPLE II EXAMPLE III

trigonometric
identities

Equal; therefore indicating that


point (2,3) is lying on the circle
CIRCLE AT (H,K)
-a locus of a point which moves so that it is equidistant from a fixed point called
center

Center Radius Form

EXAMPLE I
Diameter

Area

Circumference

EXAMPLE II

EXAMPLE III
ELLIPSE
-a locus of a point which moves so that the sum of its distances from a fixed point
(foci) is constant and equal to the length of major axis (2a)

where:
a = semi-major axis
b = semi-minor axis
c = focal distance
d = center to directrix
e= c/a a>b
General Equation

A≠C but same sign


Latus Rectum Focal Distance

Directrix Eccentricity
ELLIPSE (0,0)
General Equation

Standard Equation
Major Axis Vertical Major Axis Horizontal

EXAMPLE I
ELLIPSE (H,K)
General Equation

Standard Equation
Major Axis Vertical Major Axis Horizontal

EXAMPLE I

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