conic section

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section
noun
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/ˈsek.ʃən/us
/ˈsek.ʃən/
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Rational splines can represent anyconicsection, including the circle, exactly.
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The trajectory is aconicsection, like an ellipse or a parabola.
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Because theconicsectionshape describes a portion of a perfect sphere of radiated sound, cones have no phase or amplitude distortion of the wavefront.
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Depending on the geographical latitude and time of year, the light-spot follows aconicsection, such as the hyperbolae of the pelikonon.
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In reality, there are several factors that cause theconicsectionto continually change.
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The calculator also has a special section for advancedconicsectiongraphing.
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He argued that a mirror shaped like the part of aconicsection, would correct the spherical aberration that flawed the accuracy of refracting telescopes.
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This is the familiar implicitconicsectionform, in this case a parabola.
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Ellipses are the closed type ofconicsection: a plane curve that results from the intersection of a cone by a plane.
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The eccentricity can also be defined in terms of the intersection of a plane and a double-napped cone associated with theconicsection.
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However, in projective geometry, everyconicsectionis equivalent to an ellipse.
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A satellite's orbit in an ideal two-body system describes aconicsection, or ellipse.
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If theconicsectioncreated is an ellipse or circle, it will loop back and rejoin itself.
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The solution for two polynomial inequalities in two variables tells us whether twoconicsectionregions overlap or are inside each other.
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If the point lies on theconicsection, its polar is the tangent line to theconicsectionat that point.
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If the points at infinity are (1, i, 0) and (1, -i, 0), theconicsectionis a circle (see circular points at infinity).
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A modern view of the unification of the sphere and hyperboloid uses the idea of aconicsectionas a slice of a quadratic form.
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These include perpendicular bisector, circle through three points, circumcircular arc through three points, andconicsectionthrough five points.
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For specific applications of each type ofconicsection, see the articles circle, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola.
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Complex plane do represent aconicsectionof imaginary fused state between an ellipse and a parabola.
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