They then together learned the conic section formula, which they applied to the building.

随后他们一起学习了圆锥曲线公式，并将其应用到建筑中。

He seemed to live in some high abstract region of surds and conic sections, with little to connect him with ordinary life.

他似乎生活在一个由曲线和圆锥曲线构成的高度抽象的区域， 与普通生活几乎没有联系。