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The circle is the conic section that you are probably most familiar with.

What are circles?

In the following action figure, practice slicing the double-napped cone to explore when circles are formed.

When you are finished, answer the questions in the question box below to check your understanding of slicing the double-napped cone to create circles.

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How does this applet work?

What do m and b represent?