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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

conic, -ics

Example Sentences

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One essential math concept for aerospace engineers is that of conics.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

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

In this chapter we will be looking at the conic sections, usually called the conics, and their properties.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

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

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Straight lines and conics are represented in trilinear and in areal, because in Cartesian, coordinates by equations of the first and second degrees respectively, and these degrees are preserved when the equations are made homogeneous.

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

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