Mathematical Terms

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Axis

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The line over which a parabola is symmetric.

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Branch

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The term for each of the two distinct sections of the graph of a hyperbola.

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Center

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For an ellipse and hyperbola, the midpoint between the foci. For a circle, the fixed point from which all points on the circle are equidistant.

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Circle

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The set of all points equidistant from a given fixed point.

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Conic

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The intersection of a plane and a right circular cone.