Analytic

Geometry
SECTION 1.1

CONIC
SECTIONS
CROSS SECTION
- formed when a plane cuts a three-
dimensional figure like a cylinder, cone,
cube, or the likes
CONIC SECTION
- a cross section formed
when the plane cuts the
two-napped cone in
different angles
- simply called CONICS
CIRCLE
- formed when the plane
cuts one of the circular
cones perpendicular to
its vertical axis and
parallel to its base
PARABOLA
- formed when the
plane cuts one of
the circular cones
parallel to its side
ELLIPSE
- formed when the
plane cuts one of the
circular cones at any
angle not parallel to
its side nor to its base
HYPERBOLA
- formed when the
plane cuts the two
cones parallel to the
vertical axis
DEGENERATE CONICS
DEGENERATE
CIRCLE (POINT) –
formed when the
plane cuts the cones at
the vertex
DEGENERATE CONICS
DEGENERATE
ELLIPSE (STRAIGHT
LINE) – formed when
the plane cuts the cones
at their sides
DEGENERATE CONICS
DEGENERATE
HYPERBOLA
(INTERSECTING
LINES) – formed when
the plane cuts the cones at
the vertical axis
EQUATION OF THE CONIC
SECTIONS IN GENERAL FORM
Examples of Equations of Conic Sections in
General Form

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Graphs of Conic Sections
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1. 4 𝑥 +4 𝑦 − 16=0

𝐶𝑖𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑒
Graphs of Conic Sections
2.

𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑎
Graphs of Conic Sections
3.

𝐸𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑠𝑒
Graphs of Conic Sections
4.

𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑎
GENERALIZATION
ECCENTRICITY (Study.com)
A characteristic that all of the conic sections possess
is eccentricity. The eccentricity of a conic section tells us
how close it is to being in the shape of a circle. The farther
away the eccentricity of a conic section is from 0, the less the
shape looks like a circle.
Take a look at the conic shapes again. A circle is a circle, so
obviously the eccentricity of a circle is 0. Which of the other
three conic sections do you think would be closest to the
shape of a circle?
Well, an ellipse looks like a compressed circle. When
compared with the other two conic shapes, it most closely
resembles a circle. Similar reasoning deduces that a parabola
would be next closest, and a hyperbola the farthest from a
circle in shape.
ECCENTRICITY (Study.com)
The chart below provides ranges of values of the eccentricity
(e) for each of the conic sections.
Circle e = 0
Ellipse 0 < e < 1
Parabola e = 1
Hyperbola e > 1
The two conic sections with the easiest eccentricities to
remember are a circle (e = 0) and a parabola (e = 1). The ellipse
and hyperbola are a little trickier, but not by much. We can find
the exact value of the eccentricity of these two conic shapes by
using their equations.
Determine the type of conic section of the following equations: