I need some help with algebra two homework on conics. Here is the question:
In the coordinate plane, each conic is defined by distances from given objects. What objects are used for each conic? Choose from: two points, a single point, or a point and a line.
a. a circle
b. an allipse
c. a hyperbola
d. a parabola
Thanks for any help.. ((:
In the coordinate plane, each conic is defined by distances from given objects. What objects are used for each conic? Choose from: two points, a single point, or a point and a line.
a. a circle
b. an allipse
c. a hyperbola
d. a parabola
Thanks for any help.. ((:
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circle: single point
ellipse: two points
hyperbola: two points
parabola: a point and a line
ellipse: two points
hyperbola: two points
parabola: a point and a line