CALCULUS 10th

10th Grade
Grade

UNIT I: ANALYTIC GEOMETRY

An Overview of
Conic Sections
RONILO J. ESTREMOS
SST-III
WHAT ARE WE
GOING TO
LEARN?
Learning Objective:
At the end of the learning episode, you are expected to:
● illustrate the different types of conic sections: parabola, ellipse,
circle, hyperbola, and degenerate conics.
 CON
E
A cone is a 3-dimensional shape in geometry formed
by a set of line segments which connects a common
point called the apex or vertex. The distance from the
vertex of a cone to its flat base (usually a circle) is the
height of the cone. Its axis is the segment joining the
vertex and the center of the circular base.
 TWO TYPES OF
CONES
A cone which has a circular base and the axis
from the vertex of the cone towards the base
passes through the center of the circular base
is called a right circular cone where the axis
is perpendicular with the base of the cone (See
Figure 1.1).
If the axis of the cone is not perpendicular with its
base, it is called an oblique cone (See Figure
1.2).
DOUBLE RIGHT CIRCULAR
CONE
A double right circular
cone is a geometric figure
made up of two right
circular cones with a
common vertex or apex as
shown in Figure 1.3.
CONIC
SECTION
A conic section, or simply
conic, is the intersection of a
plane and a double right
circular cone.
AA line
line lying
lying entirely
entirely onon
the
the cone
cone is is called
called aa
generator
generator of of the
the cone,
cone,
and
and allall generators
generators of of aa
cone
cone pass
pass through
through its its
vertex
vertex,, which
which is is the
the
only
only point
point where
where thethe two
two
nappes
nappes intersect.
intersect.
TWO TYPES OF CONICS

Degenerate Conics Non-degenerate

Conics
A degenerate conic is A non-degenerate conic is either a
either a point, a line or parabola, an ellipse, or a hyperbola.
two intersecting lines. These conics can be characterized
by the number of generators which
are parallel to a cutting plane.
 DEGENERATE CONICS
1
It is formed when a plane intersects a
double right circular cone that pass through
its vertex.
 NON-DEGENERATE CONICS
2 PARABOLA
 If the cutting plane is parallel to one and
only one generator, the curve of
intersection is a parabola.
 NON-DEGENERATE CONICS
2 ELLIPSE
 If the cutting plane is not parallel to any
generator; that is, it cuts all generators, the
curve of intersection is called an ellipse
 NON-DEGENERATE CONICS
2 CIRCLE
 it is possible that the cutting plane is
parallel to the base of the cone. In this
case, the curve of intersection is a circle.
 a special type of ellipse
 NON-DEGENERATE CONICS
2 HYPERBOLA
 If the cutting plane is parallel to two
generators, the curve of intersection is a
hyperbola.
 THANKS
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