Objective Material Required

To construct different types of conic sections. Transparent sheet,

scissors, hardboard,
Method of Construction adhesive, white paper.
paper O
I. Take a hardboard of convenient size and paste a white
circle and IO1d
sheet in the shape of sector of
a
2. Cut a transparent
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right circular cone as shown in figure hardboard
these cones on a
it to obtain a sheet. P u t
transparent
.rom+ more such cones of the same size using as shown n ngure (i) to figure (v
sheet in different
positions
with a transparent plane
u ese cones
Demonstration way that the sheet is parallel to th.
he
cone in such a
plane sheet cuts the
the transparent
g u r e (11), obtained is a circle.
base of the cone. The section so cone. The
section so obtained isan a

to the axes of the

the plane sheet is inclined slightly
.
n igure (i), The section so obtaine
ellipse. cone.
ined
to a generator (slant height) of the
the plane sheet is parallel
. n ngure (iv),
is a parabola. so obtained
is a part of a hyperbolo
The sections
In figure (v), the plane is parallel to
the axis of the c o n e .
4.

(i) (i) (i

Observation
the transparent plane sheet is parallel to the base of the cone. The section obtained s
1. In figure (i),
circle.
2. In figure (ii), the plane sheet is inclined to slightly to the base. The conic section obtained is ellipse
3. In figure (iv), the plane sheet is parallel to the generator. The conic section so obtained is parabola
4. In figure (), the plane sheet is parallel to the axis. The conic section so obtained is a part of hypero