I will fan and give metal!!! What happens if you change the slope of the cut through the cones?

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skullpatrol · Answer

Any ideas?

skullpatrol · Answer

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just_one_last_goodbye · Answer

think this would help you ^_^ @Gir_lover_♥ http://illuminations.nctm.org/Lesson.aspx?id=2907

imamod · Answer

good question. but hard

just_one_last_goodbye · Answer

hehe MEDAL ME!!! ^_^ http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/gross.gif?w=640

anonymous · Answer

You're not supposed to ask for medals its against the Code-Of-Conduct http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct

anonymous · Answer

hold on     What happens if you change the slope of the cut?

        [There is a continuum related to the angle of the cut:
            If the slope is 0, the cross section is a circle.
            If the slope is between 0 and the slant of the cone, the cross section is an ellipse.
            If the slope is greater than the slant of the cone, the cross section is a hyperbola.
            If the slope is equal to the slant of the cone, the cross section is a parabola. 
        Do not tell students these rules. Use them only as guidelines to help students.]

    What happens if you change the location of the cut and place it closer to the origin? What happens if you change the value of b

        [As the cut gets closer to the origin:
            The size of circles and ellipses are decreased.
            Parabolas become less rounded at their vertex.
            The distance between vertices in hyperbolas decreases, and the vertices become less rounded.]

    What happens if you try to cut the cone through the origin?

        [This creates "degenerate cases" where the cross sections are not unique to the double-napped cone. If the cut goes through the origin, the following occurs:
            If the slope is equal to the slant of the cone, a line is created.
            If the slope is less than the slant of the cone, a point created.
            If the slope is greater than the slant of the cone, an X is created.]

gir_lover_♥ · Answer

Thanx sky577

just_one_last_goodbye · Answer

:'( not even a fan testimonial?

anonymous · Answer

your welcome Gir _lover_

just_one_last_goodbye · Answer

@Gir_lover_♥ was your question answered?

gir_lover_♥ · Answer

Yas

skullpatrol · Answer

Did you learn any math?

just_one_last_goodbye · Answer

O_O is he being sarcastic and rude? ^

skullpatrol · Answer

No, I want an honest answer.

just_one_last_goodbye · Answer

=_= better be nice to my sis or ill rank you

anonymous · Answer

Igave a very Descriptive answer which should help I am in College and I didnt just give her a simple answer

gir_lover_♥ · Answer

I know math its just I was confused on what js what saying! Sky577 made me understand it more in depth

anonymous · Answer

umm kevin... shes my sis fyi so step back

skullpatrol · Answer

I agree your answer is compete @sky577  but did  @Gir_lover_♥  actually learn HOW to do math?

just_one_last_goodbye · Answer

-_- shes my sis

anonymous · Answer

lol thanks and your very Welcome @Gir_lover_♥

gir_lover_♥ · Answer

Yas I did @skullpatrol

skullpatrol · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

well thanks @skullpatrol