A hyperbola is the only conic that has___________?
A. vertex
B. foci
C. minor axis
D. asymptotes

Question

A hyperbola is the only conic that has___________?
	A. vertex
	B. foci
	C. minor axis
	D. asymptotes

owlcoffee · Answer

Which one would you suggest it is?

anonymous · Answer

i think it is foci because they mark the points on a curve correct?

anonymous · Answer

on the inside of the ellipse

owlcoffee · Answer

Well, that would be an incorrect answer.
Since we are asked for a quality only the hyperbola has.

Foci is a notable point that the parabola, the elipse and the hyperbola posses.

anonymous · Answer

oh okay that i see my mistake

owlcoffee · Answer

Okay, so we can discard the option of "Foci".
What conic has vertex, for example?

anonymous · Answer

an ellipse has a vertex

owlcoffee · Answer

Yes, and so does the parabola, but then we must discard the "vertex" option.

anonymous · Answer

Asymptotes are also on a ellipse so it has to be minor axis right?

owlcoffee · Answer

Well, an elipse as a minor axis, and so does the hyperbola.
But the elipse does not have asymptotes,