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Since you might be inexperienced with hyperbolas, take a quick tour in Hyperbola-Land.

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

When you are finished, answer the questions in the question box below to check your understanding of how the double-napped cone can be sliced to create hyperbolas.

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How does this applet work?

What do m and b represent?