Conic Sections: Equations and Graphs

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a
b
p
ellipse
parabola-x
parabola-y
hyperbola-x
hyperbola-y
foci
center
directrix
asymptotes
This Demonstration will help you to better understand ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. You can drag the red center to move the conic around the grid. Hold the mouse over the center to see its coordinates.

External Links

Conic Section Curves
Conic Section (Wolfram MathWorld)
Ellipse (Wolfram MathWorld)
Parabola (Wolfram MathWorld)
Hyperbola (Wolfram MathWorld)

Permanent Citation

Kelly Deckelman, Kathleen Feltz, Jenn Mount, Abby Brown
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​"Conic Sections: Equations and Graphs"​
​http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/ConicSectionsEquationsAndGraphs/​
​Wolfram Demonstrations Project​
​Published: March 7, 2011