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Unit: Conic sections

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Graphs of circles intro

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Getting ready for conic sections
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Intro to conic sections
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Graphing circles from features
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Features of a circle from its graph
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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 equation
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Graphing a circle from its standard equation
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Writing standard equation of a circle
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Features of a circle from its standard equationGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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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 equation
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Circle equation review
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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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Intro to focus & directrix
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Equation of a parabola from focus & directrix
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Parabola focus & directrix review
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Quiz 2

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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.