conic section
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of conic section
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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To work with a conic section written in polar form, first make the constant term in the denominator equal to 1.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
If the plane is perpendicular to the axis of revolution, the conic section is a circle.
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If the plane is parallel to the generating line, the conic section is a parabola.
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The method for graphing a conic section with rotated axes involves determining the coefficients of the conic in the rotated coordinate system.
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Culture came to him first, while yet he abode in Philistia, under the playful disguise of a conic section.
From Philistia by Allen, Grant
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