Copy of General Conic Section - Which cone/plane create the curve?

For any general conic section defined by Ax^2 + Bxy + Cy^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0, this applet gives you a cone and a plane whose intersection gives the same curve. For non-degenerate cases, the type of conic curve is identified (ellipse, parabola, hyperbola). Admittedly, degenerate cases (points, parallel lines, intersecting lines) are not detected, yet the world keeps turning!

 

Polly Zhang

 
Type de ressources
Activité
Balises
Tranche d'âges
15 – 18
Langue
English (United States)
 
 
 
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