Definition:Conic Section/Intersection with Cone/Hyperbola

Definition

Let $\theta$ be half the opening angle of $C$.

That is, let $\theta$ be the angle between the axis of $C$ and a generatrix of $C$.

Let a plane $D$ intersect $C$.

Let $\phi$ be the inclination of $D$ to the axis of $C$.

Let $K$ be the set of points which forms the intersection of $C$ with $D$.

Then $K$ is a conic section, whose nature depends on $\phi$.

Let $\phi < \theta$.

Then $K$ is a hyperbola.

Note that in this case $D$ intersects $C$ in two places: one for each nappe of $C$.

This construction of a conic section was documented by Apollonius of Perga.

It appears in his Conics.

Weisstein, Eric W. "Conic Section." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ConicSection.html