Match each conic to its definition

Exercise and reference answers

Matching pairs

1. Left

   Circle

   Right

   Equal distance from a point

2. Left

   Parabola

   Right

   Equal from line and point

3. Left

   Ellipse

   Right

   Sum of two distances fixed

4. Left

   Hyperbola

   Right

   Difference of two fixed

5. Left

   Directrix

   Right

   The fixed line of a parabola

6. Left

   Foci

   Right

   The two fixed points

Instructions

Tap a conic on the left, then tap its definition.

Explanation