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What Are Conic Sections?

Four parabolas, opening in various directions

Four parabolas, opening in various directions

The vertex lies at the midpoint between the directrix and the focus.

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Related Terms

  • focus
  • locus
  • asymptote
  • vertex
  • nappe
  • conic section
  • directrix
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