Tag: hyperbolae

  • An Eccentric Approach to Conic Sections

    Following are the conic sections. (They are created by slicing up two cones, hence the name.) I have taken the liberty of annotating them: Okay, so obviously they’re a lot more interesting than you may be led to believe. Hey, want to know something neat? Ellipses are very similar to hyperbolas. No, they really are.…