Hyperbola
 | A hyperbola is a conic section that meets the condition that the eccentricity e>1. A hyperbola in polar coordinates has the form 
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 | In cartesian coordinates, a hyperbola centered on zero has the form
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Another perspective of the formation of a pair of hyperbolas by sectioning the cone parallel to the axis of the cone. |  |
Each of the conic sections can be described in terms of a semimajor axis a and an eccentricity e. Representative values for these parameters are shown along with the types of orbits which are associated with them. |  |
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