Conic Practice

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What is the standard form of a parabola that opens to the right?

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How do you find the focus of a parabola given its equation?

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The vertex is at the point (h, k).

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What is the equation of a parabola with focus at (2,0) and vertex at (-4,0)?

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How do you determine the coordinates of the focus from the equation of a parabola?

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What are the characteristics of a circle in conic sections?

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What is the difference between an ellipse and a circle?

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What is the general form of a conic section?

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How can you classify a conic section based on its equation?

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By examining the coefficients A, B, and C: if A and C are both positive or both negative, it's an ellipse; if A or C is zero, it's a parabola; if A and C have opposite signs, it's a hyperbola.

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What is the equation of a parabola that opens downwards?

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