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→Concept #1 Conic sections
This page describes the various two dimensional conic sections that can be obtained.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conic_section]
This page describes the various two dimensional conic sections that can be obtained.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conic_section]
==Concept #1 Conic sections==
==Concept #1 Conic sections==
[[File:conic sections.gif|200px|right]]
===Learning objectives===
===Learning objectives===
# Conic Sections are figures that can be formed by slicing a three dimensional right circular cone with a plane.
# Conic Sections are figures that can be formed by slicing a three dimensional right circular cone with a plane.
# These figures can be represented on the graph as well as algebraically.
# These figures can be represented on the graph as well as algebraically.
# The four conic sections are circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.
# The four conic sections are circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.
===Notes for teachers===
===Notes for teachers===