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A [[conic section]] is the two dimensional curve that is the intersection of a plane with a cone. In mathematics, a cone extends to infinity, and goes in both directions from its apex.
[[image:Conic sections.gif|right|A two dimensional representation of the four major conic sections]]
A [[conic section]] is the two dimensional curve that is the intersection of a plane with a right circular [[cone]]. In mathematics, a cone extends to infinity, and goes in both directions from its apex.
Depending on the orientation of the plane relative to the cone, the conic section produced will be:
Depending on the orientation of the plane relative to the cone, the conic section produced will be: