Conic Section:

Circle Galvan, Emelane Rose A.

Conics Four Types

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CIRCLE: is formed if the plane is parallel to

➢ Also known as Conic Section the base of the cone.
➢ Particular class of curves which
can be found in nature and can
be nab-made. PARABOLA: is formed when the plane
intersects only one cone to form an
➢ Generated by the intersection
unbounded curve.
of a plane with one or two
nappes of a cone.
ELLIPSE: is formed when the tilted plane
Application: architecture, engineering, physics, intersects only one cone to form a bounded
astronomy and navigation. curve.

Circle HYPERBOLA: is formed when the plane (not

necessarily vertical) intersects both
cones to form an unbounded curve.

➢ Is the set of all points in a plane

that are at a constant distance, Equations of a Circle
the radius from the fixed point.
➢ Is a special kind of ellipse. Standard Equations of a Circle
FIXED POINT: is also called as the center of the
circle. (Circles are usually named according to Center at the origin
its fixed point)
C (0,0)
x2 + y 2 = r 2
CENTER
RADIUS

DIAMETER
Center at the (h,k) (x-h)2 + (y-k)2 = r2