Conic Section Calculator

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Online conic section geometry calculator to calculate radius (radial coordinate) of the intersection of a plane and a double-napped cone.

Conic section

A conic section (or simply conic) can be described as the intersection of a plane and a double-napped cone.

Conic Section Calculation

Formula:

r=l1 - e · cos (ϕ)

where,
r = Radius
e = Eccentricity
l = Semi-latus rectum (the perpendicular distance at a focus from the major axis to the curve)
ϕ = Angle (angular coordinate)