real world applications of conic section ( parabolas, hyperbolas, ellipses, and circles )
We all always ask ourselves after a math class if its going to be used in real life or have any impact on us as humans. Here is one example of such question & the answer from one of our middle school Math class.
I of IiI: real world applications:
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We all know that a conic section is the intersection of a "plane" and a "double right circular cone". By changing the angle and location of intersection we can produce a circle, ellipse, parabola or hyperbola ( or in the special case when the plane touches the vertex: a point, line or 2 intersecting lines. parabola, 2 parallel lines, 1 line or no curve). Lets look at some real world applications of parabolas, hyperbolas, ellipses, and circles.
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II of III: elliptical pool table
III OF III: How to tell what conic section it is?
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