What are the real-life applications of conic sections?

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What are the real-life applications of conic sections?

Sumit Saini 21st Jul, 2020

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Sumit Saini 21st Jul, 2020

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.

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