This document explores the four basic conic sections: circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. Circles have equal distance from the center at all points, ellipses are elongated circles, parabolas are U-shaped curves, and hyperbolas look like two branches.
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1. Explore Conic Sections
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