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==Concept #1 Conic sections==
==Concept #1 Conic sections==
===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.
# There are different ways to do this, and each way yields a different figure.
# There are different ways to do this, and each way yields a different figure.
# 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===
# The general equation for all conics is <math>Ax^2+Bxy+Cy^2+Dx+Ey+F=0</math>
# The general equation for all conics is <math>Ax^2+Bxy+Cy^2+Dx+Ey+F=0</math>