Conic Sections Visualizer
Ellipse, parabola, hyperbola — intersections of a plane and cone
Type
Ellipse
Circle
Parabola
Hyperbola
Parameters
a (semi-major):
150
b (semi-minor):
90
Angle θ:
0
°
x²/a² + y²/b² = 1
Conics are the cross-sections of a double cone. Eccentricity e determines the shape: e=0 circle, 0<e<1 ellipse, e=1 parabola, e>1 hyperbola.