Lesson 1 Day 1 Challenge

 

Answer the following questions; What conic section is the result when:

1) The plane is inside one nappe and is parallel to the edge of that nappe?

2) When the plane is perpendicular to the axis (and not going through the vertex), what general conic is the result?

3) What is the name of the special case described in #2?

4) When the plane is parallel to the vertical axis?

 

 

 

 

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