Conics

Conics

1. Parabola

   • Parts of a parabola
     • Focus
     • Directrix
     • Vertex
     • Latus Rectum
   • Definition
     • The set of points that are an equal distance from a point (focus) and a line (directrix).

2. Circle

   • Parts of a circle
     • Center
     • Radius
     • Diameter
   • Defintion
     • The set of points that are an equal distance from the center.

3. Hyperbola

   • Parts of a hyperbola
     • Center
     • Focus
     • Vertex
     • Asymptote
     • Transverse axis
     • Conjugate axis
   • Defintion
     • The set of points, the difference of whose distances from two distinct fixed points (foci) is constant.

4. Ellipse

   • Parts of an ellipse
     • Vertices
     • Co-vertices
     • Focus
     • Center
     • Major axis
     • Minor axis
   • Defintion
     • The set of points, the sum of whose distances from two distinct fixed points (foci) is constant.

5. Conics are figures formed by the intersection of a plane and a right circular cone

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