Question

If the eccentricity e > 1, the conic section is:

Options

• Parabola

• Circle

• Ellipse

• Hyperbola

Answer 1

Hyperbola

Explanation:

When e > 1, the conic is a hyperbola.

The three key conditions are: e = 1 → parabola, 0 < e < 1 → ellipse, e > 1 → hyperbola.