Which section does the plane cut

Exercise and reference answers

Items

1. Item

   Plane at 90 deg

   Category

   Circle

2. Item

   Square to the axis

   Category

   Circle

3. Item

   Tilted past alpha

   Category

   Ellipse

4. Item

   Beta between them

   Category

   Ellipse

5. Item

   Beta equals alpha

   Category

   Parabola

6. Item

   Cuts both nappes

   Category

   Hyperbola

Categories

1. Item

   Circle

2. Item

   Ellipse

3. Item

   Parabola

4. Item

   Hyperbola

Instructions

Tap each plane angle into the curve it produces.

Explanation