ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hyperbola

A hyperbola is a shape that looks like a curved line that splits into two parts or goes around in a loop. It is made of two curved lines that are connected on either side. Think of a slide that goes all the way around or two pieces of string that come together. You can think of it as two pieces of a circle that have been stretched out, but it never actually crosses itself.