PRECAL MOD 1

A curve obtained from the section of a right circular cone and a

plane.

The plane is

parallel to the axis of revolution (the y-axis)

4 conic sections

A set of all points on a plane that are equidistant from a fixed point on a

plane.

The

plane is parallel to the generating line

The plane is

perpendicular to the axis of revolution.

The plane

intersects one nappe at an angle to the axis (other than 90˚)

Fixed point

The distance from the center to any point of

the circle.

straight-line segment that passes through the

center of the circle and whose endpoints lie on the circle