4.1 Intro to Conic Sections

4.1 Intro to Conic Sections

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What do we use the midpoint formula for?

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What do we use the distance formula for?

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Find the midpoint and distance between points A and B

A: (-3, 7) and B: (4, 0)

Multiple Choice

If the midpoint of a segment is (4,9) and one endpoint is (-3, 10), find the other endpoint.

• A: (-10, 8)

• B: (11, 8)

• C: (-10,11)

• D: (0.5, 9.5)

Multiple Choice

If the distance between (4, 5) and (x, -2) is 10, what are the possible values of x?

• A:

  $x=4\pm\sqrt{51}$

• B:
  $x=16\pm\sqrt{51}$

• C:

  $x=4\pm\sqrt{91}$
  

• D:

  $x=16\pm\sqrt{91}$
  

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What decides what type of conic section will be formed by an intersecting plane?