The Hyperbola
Introduction:
Like the circle and the ellipse, the hyperbola is a well-known conic section. It is formed when a cone is sliced by a plane perpendicular to its base, as shown below.
Definition:
Implicitly, it is defined much like the ellipse:
Properties:
Velocity and Acceleration:
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The Tangent Vector:
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Arc Length: |
Curvature:
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