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Free FreeConic sections – the curves made by slicing through cones at various angles – were studied by the ancient Greeks, but because of their useful properties, have many real-world uses.
Planets have elliptical orbits, projectiles move in parabolas, and cooling towers have hyperbolic cross-sections.
But did you know that one of the most important curves in economics is a hyperbola? Or that ellipses are used to cure kidney stones?
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2022-04-25 2022-04-25 Europe/London The Surprising Uses of Conic Sections Did you know that one of the most important curves in economics is a hyperbola? Or that ellipses are used to cure kidney stones? https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2022/04/25/the-surprising-uses-of-conic-sections-290559 Museum of London,150 London Wall,London,LondonLocation
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