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y. x. Hooked on Conics. David Vogel Macon State College. Conic Sections. Hands-On Learning Tasks. Slicing Conic Sections Parabolic Paper Clips Circles and Radio Stations Is It an Ellipse? Is It a Hyperbola?. Symbolic Learning Tasks. Identifying Conic Sections Equation of a Circle
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y x Hooked on Conics David VogelMacon State College
Hands-On Learning Tasks • Slicing Conic Sections • Parabolic Paper Clips • Circles and Radio Stations • Is It an Ellipse? • Is It a Hyperbola?
Symbolic Learning Tasks • Identifying Conic Sections • Equation of a Circle • Finding the center and radius • Intersecting circles and lines • Equation of an Ellipse • Foci, axes, and eccentricity • Applications and ellipse-like curves
Beyond the Conics n = 1 n = 2.5 y x n = 1/2 n = 10