hyperbola
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If eccentricity is greater than 1, it is a hyperbola.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
We will see that the equation of a hyperbola looks the same as the equation of an ellipse, except it is a difference rather than a sum.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
In your own words, define a hyperbola and write the equation of a hyperbola centered at the origin in standard form.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
The circle, ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola are all formed by the intersection of a plane with a cone.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
The two axes of the ellipse are the major axis and the minor axis, and the two axes of the hyperbola are the transverse axis and the conjugate axis.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - High School
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