PC.F.4.8
Identify the conic section (ellipse, hyperbola, parabola) from its algebraic representation in standard form.
Example Problems
The equation of a circle is given below.
What is its center?
What is its center?
The equation of a circle is given below.
What is its center?
What is its center?
The equation of a circle is given below.
What is its center?
What is its center?
Khan Academy ResourcesParabola focus & directrix reviewEquation of a hyperbola from featuresCenter & radii of ellipses from equationEquation of a parabola from focus & directrixVertices & direction of a hyperbolaEllipse standard equation & graphEquation of an ellipse from featuresGraph & features of ellipsesFoci of a hyperbola from equationFoci of an ellipse from equationFoci of an ellipse from radiiIntro to conic sectionsIntro to focus & directrixEquation of a parabola from focus & directrix

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