Practice Introduction (6.1) - Conic Sections

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Question 1.
Define a circle.
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Remember the key elements that define a circle.
Question 2.
What is a parabola?
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Think about the definitions involving distances from certain points.
3Question 3.
What are the four types of conic sections?
- Circle, Triangle, Parabola, Hyperbola
- Circle, Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola
- Circle, Sphere, Ellipse, Hyperbola
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Think about the types you have learned in class.
4Question 4.
True or False: All circles are ellipses.
- True
- False
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Recall the definitions that distinguish ellipses from circles.
Question 5.
Given the equation of a hyperbola x^2/16 - y^2/9 = 1, identify the foci and sketch the graph.
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Review how to find foci from the standard hyperbola equation.
Question 6.
If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is 10 units and the length of the major axis is 20 units, find the length of the minor axis.
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Recall the relationship between the semi-major axis, semi-minor axis, and the distance of foci.

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