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Conic Sections Project: By: Andrew Pistana 1 Hour Honors Algebra 2
Conic Sections Project: By: Andrew Pistana 1 Hour Honors Algebra 2
Conic Sections Project: By: Andrew Pistana 1 Hour Honors Algebra 2
Parabolas Ellipses
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Circles Hyperbolas
Parabolas
• A parabola is a
mathematical curve,
formed by the
intersection of a cone
with a plane parallel
to its side.
Back to different
forms of Conic
Sections
Circles
• Definition: A circle is the set of all points that
are the same distance, r, from a fixed point.
General Formula: X2 + Y2=r2 where r is the
radius
• Unlike parabolas, circles ALWAYS have X2 and
Y 2 terms.
– X2 + Y2=4 is a circle with a radius of 2 ( since 4 =22)
Circle Example Problem
• What is the equation of the circle pictured
on the graph below?
Answer
Since the radius of this this circle is 1, and
its center is the origin, this picture's
equation is
(Y-0)² +(X-0)² = 1 ²
Y² + X² = 1
Circles
Circles
• http://www.mathwarehouse.com/geometry/
circle/equation-of-a-circle.php
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle
Hyperbolas
• A hyperbola is a conic section formed by a point that
moves in a plane so that the difference in its distance
from two fixed points in the plane remains constant.
Hyperbolas
• Focus of hyperbola : the two points on the transverse
axis. These points are what controls the entire shape of
the hyperbola since the hyperbola's graph is made up of
all points, P, such that the distance between P and the
two foci are equal. To determine the foci you can use the
formula: a2 + b2 = c2
• Transverse axis: this is the axis on which the two foci
are.
• Asymptotes: the two lines that the hyperbolas come
closer and closer to touching. The asymptotes are
colored red in the graphs below and the equation of the
asymptotes is always:
Hyperbolas
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6cwpsDC_5A
Hyperbolas
• http://www.analyzemath.com/EquationHyp
erbola/EquationHyperbola.html
• http://www.slu.edu/classes/maymk/GeoGe
bra/EllipseHyperbola.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbola
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