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    The document summarizes the definitions and key properties of ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas. An ellipse is defined as the set of points where the sum of the distances to two focal points is constant. A hyperbola is defined as the set of points where the difference between the distances to two focal points is constant. A parabola is defined as the set of points that are equidistant from a fixed line (the directrix) and a fixed point (the focus). Key properties like axes, equations, and directrix/foci relationships are provided for each conic section.

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    The document summarizes the definitions and key properties of ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas. An ellipse is defined as the set of points where the sum of the distances to two focal points is constant. A hyperbola is defined as the set of points where the difference between the distances to two focal points is constant. A parabola is defined as the set of points that are equidistant from a fixed line (the directrix) and a fixed point (the focus). Key properties like axes, equations, and directrix/foci relationships are provided for each conic section.

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    Conic Sections Summary Diagrams

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    Anne Bennett
    The document summarizes the definitions and key properties of ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas. An ellipse is defined as the set of points where the sum of the distances to two focal points is constant. A hyperbola is defined as the set of points where the difference between the distances to two focal points is constant. A parabola is defined as the set of points that are equidistant from a fixed line (the directrix) and a fixed point (the focus). Key properties like axes, equations, and directrix/foci relationships are provided for each conic section.

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