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conic section noun, geom the curved figure produced when a plane (see plane2 noun 1) intersects a cone. Depending on the angle of the cut, it may be a circle, ellipse, hyperbola or parabola.

conic section noun, geom the curved figure produced when a plane (see plane2 noun 1) intersects a cone. Depending on the angle of the cut, it may be a circle, ellipse, hyperbola or parabola.

conic section noun, geom the curved figure produced when a plane (see plane2 noun 1) intersects a cone. Depending on the angle of the cut, it may be a circle, ellipse, hyperbola or parabola.