Conic Section Showing An Ellipse

Description

Illustration showing the definition of an ellipse as a conic section. The section of a right circular cone made by a plane that cuts all the elements of the surface of the cone is an ellipse. The plane is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the axis.

Keywords

cone, cones, conic sections, ellipse, ellipses, parallel plane, section

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Conic Sections: Ellipses

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