Conic (Noun)
Meaning
(geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The parabola is a type of conic section formed by the intersection of a circular cone and a plane parallel to its base.
- A conic can be either a circle, ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola, depending on the angle of the intersecting plane.
- In the study of conic sections, students learn about the various curves that result from the intersection of a plane and a cone.
- A hyperbola is a type of conic section with two distinct branches that occur when a plane intersects a cone at a certain angle.
- Mathematicians use equations to define and analyze conics in order to better understand their properties and behaviors.