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Krish Garg d22
Krish Garg d22
Parameters of Conic
Apart from focus, eccentricity and directrix, there are few more parameters defined under conic sections.
•Principal Axis: Line joining the two focal points or foci of ellipse or hyperbola. Its midpoint is the center of the
curve.
•Linear Eccentricity: Distance between the focus and center of a section.
•Latus Rectum: A chord of section parallel to directrix, which passes through a focus.
•Focal Parameter: Distance from focus to the corresponding directrix.
•Major axis: Chord joining the two vertices. It is the longest chord of an ellipse.
•Minor axis: Shortest chord of an ellipse.
Parabola: Definition
A set of all the points in the
plane equidistant from a given
fixed point and a given fixed line
in the plane is a parabola.
The equation of a parabola is;
ax2+bx+c=0
The fixed point is focus.
The fixed line is the directrix
The eccentricity of a parabola is 1.
Parabola in everyday life
The satellite dish is a parabolic
structure facilitating focus and
reflection of radio waves
Water from a fountain takes a path
of parabola to fall on the earth.
The Golden Gate Bridge in San
Francisco in California is famous with
parabolic spans on both sides.
x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1
The eccentricity of an ellipse is greater than
zero but less than 1.
Ellipse in everyday life
Electrons in the atom move around the nucleus in an elliptical path of orbit.
Paul’s Cathedral is an elliptical shaped structure to facilitate talking at one end is
heard at the other end using the property of ellipse.
Food items carrot, cucumber cut at an angle to its main axis results in elliptical shape
and elegant look.
The ellipse is found in the rotation of planets in solar system. All planets orbit
around the sun creates an ellipse.
Footballs are elliptic.
Your eye is an ellipse!
Hyperbola: Definition
The eccentricity of a hyperbola is greater than 1