Conic Sections

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noun a symmetrical open curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side

  • The hyperbola is a type of conic section that has two branches, each extending to infinity.
  • I learned about hyperbolas in my math class, they're like two sideways U shapes.
  • That hyperbola graph is so extra, it looks like a pair of stretched out headphones.
  • Her emotions were like a hyperbola, constantly fluctuating between extremes.