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Fermat Conic

A Plane Curve of the form $y=x^n$. For $n>0$, the curve is a generalized Parabola; for $n<0$ it is a generalized Hyperbola.

See also Conic Section, Hyperbola, Parabola




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26