CONICS FUN FOR EVERYONE!

Front

What type of galaxy do we live in?

Back

Spiral

Front

What is the center of the ellipse with vertices (4, 3) and (4, -9) and a minor axis length of 8?

Back

(4, -3)

Front

In our solar system, all major planets lie (roughly) in the same ____ and orbit in the same ____.

Back

plane, direction

Front

What is the equation of the circle with center (-1, -1) and radius 3?

Back

(x+1)² + (y+1)² = 9

Front

Is the statement true or false? The standard form of the equation x² + y² – 4y – 25 = 0 is equal to x² + (y – 2)² = 25.

Back

False

Front

What is the standard form of the equation of a circle with center (h, k) and radius r?

Back

(x - h)² + (y - k)² = r²

Front

What are the characteristics of an ellipse?

Back

An ellipse has two foci, a major axis, and a minor axis.

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What is the distance between the foci of an ellipse with semi-major axis a and semi-minor axis b?

Back

2c, where c = √(a² - b²)

Front

What is the general equation of a conic section?

Back

Ax² + Bxy + Cy² + Dx + Ey + F = 0

Front

What is the definition of a parabola?

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A parabola is the set of all points equidistant from a point (focus) and a line (directrix).