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Conic section


Circle

Circle[point M, number r]
Circle with midpoint M and radius r

Circle[point M, segment s]
Circle with midpoint M and radius = Length[s]

Circle[point M, point A]
Circle with midpoint M through A

Circle[point A, point B, point C]
Circle through A, B and C


Ellipse

Ellipse[point F, point G, number a]
Ellipse with foci F, G and principal axis length a. Condition: 2a > Distance[F,G]

Ellipse[point F, point G, segment s]
Ellipse with foci F, G and principal axis length a = Length[s]


Hyperbola

Hyperbola[point F, point G, number a]
Hyperbola with foci F, G and principal axis length a. Condition: 0 < 2a < Distance[F,G]

Hyperbola[point F, point G, segment s]
Hyperbola with foci F, G and principal axis length a = Length[s]


Parabola

Parabola[point F, line g]
Parabola with focus F and directrix g


Conic

Conic[point A, point B, point C, point D, point E]
Conic section through five points (no four lie on one line)


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Markus Hohenwarter, 2005-03-15