It is told that a conic is the locus of all the points which satisfies the relation. $$\frac{SP}{PM}=constant$$
Where,
SP = distance of the point from fixed point
PM = distance of the point from fixed line
Which are of 6 types,
- Point(s) (Finite)
- Line(s)
- Circle
- Parabola
- Ellipse
- Hyperbola
Are these the only type of conic possible?
Actually there aren't, because we introduce these by cases for example as you said, $ 1) \ \Delta=0$ gives a line $\\$ $2) \ $ In $\Delta≠0$ we have cases,
$$(A) \ h²>ab, \ \ (B) \ \ h²=ab, \ \ (C) \ h²<ab$$
In each cases the locus was similar. So, we named each. For example $(A)$ gives hyperbola, $(B)$ gives parabola, $(C)$ gives ellipse and circle.