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Unit: Conic sections

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Introduction to conic sections

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Intro to conic sections
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Center and radii of an ellipse

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Ellipse standard equation & graphGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Foci of an ellipse

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Introduction to hyperbolas

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Vertices & direction of a hyperbolaGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Foci of a hyperbola

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Hyperbolas not centered at the origin

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About this unit

When we slice a cone, the cross-sections can look like a circle, ellipse, parabola, or a hyperbola. These are called conic sections, and they can be used to model the behavior of chemical reactions, electrical circuits, and planetary motion.