Conic Sections
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Mathematics
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11th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are conic sections?
Back
Conic sections are the curves obtained by intersecting a plane with a double right circular cone. The four types of conic sections are circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the standard form of a parabola that opens left?
Back
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the vertex of a parabola?
Back
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you determine the direction a parabola opens?
Back
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the focus of a parabola?
Back
The focus is a point located inside the parabola where all the reflected rays converge. It is located at a distance 'p' from the vertex along the axis of symmetry.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the directrix of a parabola?
Back
The directrix is a line perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the parabola, located 'p' units away from the vertex in the opposite direction of the focus.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the standard form of a circle?
Back
Tags
CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1
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