Conic Analysis
In the applet below, a conic section is shown. [br][br]Recall[br][br][b][color=#38761d]c = distance from center to either focus[/color][/b][br][color=#ff00ff][b]a = distance from center to either vertex[br][/b][/color]
1.
How would you describe a conic that has c = 0?
2.
How would you describe a conic that has c < a ?
3.
How would you describe a conic that has c > a ?
4.
What happens when c = a ???