Sections of a Cone

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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

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Which type of conic section is formed when a plane cuts the nappe of the cone and makes an angle θ with nappe where α<θ<90°? Determine the eccentricity of x216+y225=1.

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

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Find the equation of a conic whose focus is at 1,0, its eccentricity e=12, and directrix is 12x+5y+1=0.

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Identify the conic section which represents the given equation:

16x2+8xy+y2-74x-78y+212=0

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Identify the path traced by a point Px,y on the curve whose equation is 5x2+y2=3x+4y-12 by using the focus-directrix property of the conic.

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Find the equation of a conic whose focus is at 1,0, its eccentricity e=12, and directrix is 12x+5y+1=0.

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Identify the conic section represented by the given equation:

x2+4xy+y2-2x+2y-6=0

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Identify the conic section which represents the given equation:

8x2+4xy+5y2-24x-24y=0

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Identify the conic section which represents the given equation:

16x2+8xy+y2-74x-78y+212=0

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Identify the path traced by a point Px,y on the curve whose equation is 5x2+y2=3x+4y-12 by using the focus-directrix property of the conic.

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STATEMENT-1 : If the distances of a point 'P' from the line x+y+2=0 and point (3,4) are same then the locus of 'P' will be a parabola.

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

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Identify the conic section of the following equation:

8x2+4xy+5y2-24x-24y=0

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Identify the conic section of the following equation:

16x2+8xy+y2-74x-78y+212=0

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Find the equation of the hyperbola with directrix x+2y=1 focus at 1,2, and eccentricity 2.

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Identify the conic section of the following equation:

x2+4xy+y2-2x+2y-6=0

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Find the equation of the hyperbola with directrix 2x+y=1 focus at 0,0, and eccentricity 3.

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Find the equation of the hyperbola with directrix x+2y=1 focus at 1,2, and eccentricity 2.

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Identify the conic section of the following equation:

x2+4xy+y2-2x+2y-6=0

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Identify the conic section of the following equation:

8x2+4xy+5y2-24x-24y=0

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Identify the conic section of the following equation:

16x2+8xy+y2-74x-78y+212=0