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conics

American

[kon-iks] / ˈkɒn ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections.

conics British

/ ˈkɒnɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of geometry concerned with the parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola

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Etymology

Origin of conics

see origin at conic, -ics

Example Sentences

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In this section, we will solve quadratic equations by a process called completing the square, which is important for our work on conics later.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

The conics are curves that result from a plane intersecting a double cone—two cones placed point-to-point.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

For the following exercises, consider the following polar equations of conics.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Deﬁne conics in terms of a focus and a directrix.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

Every point has a polar plane, which is constructed by drawing the polars of the point with regard to the conics in which two planes through the point cut the surface.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various

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