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| ==Concept #1 Conic sections== | | ==Concept #1 Conic sections== |
| ===Learning objectives=== | | ===Learning objectives=== |
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| # 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. |
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| ===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> |