Sections of a Cone
Sections of a Cone: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Conic Section, General Equation of a Conic Section, Classification of Conic Sections, Classification of Conic Based on Plane and Cone & Classification of Conic Based on Eccentricity etc.
Important Questions on Sections of a Cone
Which type of conic section is formed when a plane cuts the nappe of the cone and makes an angle with nappe where ? Determine the eccentricity of .

Identify the conic section generated when a plane parallel to the axis of cone intersects the solid cone.

Find the equation of a conic whose focus is at , its eccentricity , and directrix is .

Identify the conic section which represents the given equation:

Identify the path traced by a point on the curve whose equation is by using the focus-directrix property of the conic.

Find the equation of a conic whose focus is at , its eccentricity , and directrix is .

Identify the conic section represented by the given equation:

Identify the conic section which represents the given equation:

Identify the conic section which represents the given equation:

Identify the path traced by a point on the curve whose equation is by using the focus-directrix property of the conic.

STATEMENT-1 : If the distances of a point from the line and point are same then the locus of will be a parabola.
and STATEMENT-2 : If the distances of a point from a fixed line and a fixed point are same then the locus of will be a parabola.

Identify the conic section of the following equation:

Identify the conic section of the following equation:

Find the equation of the hyperbola with directrix focus at , and eccentricity .

Identify the conic section of the following equation:

Find the equation of the hyperbola with directrix focus at , and eccentricity .

Find the equation of the hyperbola with directrix focus at , and eccentricity .

Identify the conic section of the following equation:

Identify the conic section of the following equation:

Identify the conic section of the following equation:
