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Unit: Conic sections

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Graphs of circles intro

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Graph a circle from its featuresGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Features of a circle from its graphGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Standard equation of a circle

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Features of a circle from its standard equationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Graph a circle from its standard equationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Write standard equation of a circleGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 1

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Expanded equation of a circle

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Features of a circle from its expanded equationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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Focus and directrix of a parabola

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Equation of a parabola from focus & directrixGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

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About this unit

The cross-sections of a cone form several interesting curved shapes—circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas. Use the distance formula to relate the geometric features of the figures to their algebraic equations.