Conic Sections

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What are conic sections?

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Figures formed by intersecting two inverted cones and a plane.

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CCSS.7.G.A.3

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What type of conic section is formed when the cutting plane intersects the cones parallel to their vertical axes?

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Hyperbola

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CCSS.7.G.A.3

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What type of conic section is formed when the cutting plane intersects the cones at a certain angle?

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Ellipse

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CCSS.7.G.A.3

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What is the equation of a circle?

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

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What is the equation of an ellipse?

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.A.1

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What is the equation of a hyperbola?

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What is the equation of a parabola?

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What is a circle?

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A conic section where all points are equidistant from a center point.

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What is an ellipse?

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A conic section that looks like a stretched circle.

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What is a hyperbola?

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A conic section formed by the intersection of a plane and two cones.

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CCSS.7.G.A.3