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Figure below represents a section (shaded) obtained due to intersection by a plane that is parallel to the axes of the cones, what it the section called?(a) Parabola(b) Hyperbola(c) Ellipse(d) Cycloid |
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Answer» The correct choice is (b) Hyperbola The best explanation: Hyperbola concept originated in Greek, can be defined as a set of points in a plane whose distances to two fixed points in the plane have a constant difference. It is formed by the intersection of a plane with a right circular cone. Equation of parabola: x^2/a^2 – y^2/b^2 = ±1. |
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