What are the real-life applications of conic sections?
Here are some real-life uses of different conic sections.
Circle | It can be used in clocks, wheels, planetary motions, CDs & DVDs, etc. |
Parabola | It can be used in Satellite dishes, radio telescopes, Car headlights & flashlights, Projectile motions, Suspension bridges, etc. |
Ellipse | It can be used in planetary orbits, MRI, Whispering galleries, Car & train tracks, etc. |
Hyperbola | It can be used in navigation, GPS systems, Nuclear radiation detection, optical lenses, cooling towers, boomerangs, telescopes, etc. |