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Conic Sections Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Circle, Parabola, Hyperbola, Parabola

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Ellipse

An ellipse is the set of all points in a plane where the sum of the distances from two fixed points is constant.
The two fixed points are called foci (singular: focus).

Axes of Symmetry

Major Axis
The longer axis of the ellipse. Contains the two vertices. The foci always lie on the major axis.
Minor Axis
The shorter axis of the ellipse. Contains the two co-ver­tices.
 

Parabola

Feature
Standard Form Squared Variable Direction Vertex Focus Directrix Axis of Symmetry Latus Rectum Length Latus Rectum Position Latus Rectum Endpoints S