Algebra 2 - 2nd Edition

Chapter 12: Conic Sections

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http://mathforum.org/~sanders/geometry/GP16Conics.html
This series of pages contains a look at all four conics and a link to look at real-world applications. (Click Go to... links at bottom of each page.)

http://quizlet.com/set/8823/
This page contains quizzes and games based on conic sections.

12.1 Distance and Midpoint Formulas

http://www.algebralab.org/studyaids/studyaid.aspx?file=Algebra1_13-1.xml
This page contains a lesson on the distance and midpoint formulas and practice problems.

http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspDetail&ResourceID=64
This page contains a gizmo activity on the distance formula. This website requires Shockwave Player to run some of its features.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/midpoint.htm
This series of pages presents and demonstrates the application of the midpoint formula to solve problems.

http://hotmath.com/help/gt/genericalg2/section_12_1.html
This page provides several practice problems using the distance and midpoint formulas.

12.2 General Conics

http://cs.jsu.edu/mcis/faculty/leathrum/Mathlets/conics.html
This page contains a conic graphing applet that allows the user to change values of the coefficients. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

http://math2.org/math/algebra/conics.htm
This page contains introductory information about all conic sections.

12.3 Parabolas

http://www.ies-math.com/math/java/conics/draw_parabola/draw_parabola.html
This page contains an applet that demonstrates the relationship between the focus and directrix. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

http://www.ies-math.com/math/java/conics/focus/focus.html
This page contains an applet that visually demonstrates the relationship between the focus and parameters of the parabola. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/25-conic-sections/03_parabolas-intro.htm
This page contains an explanation of the properties of parabolas with animated diagrams.

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/ac4/indexAC4.htm
This series of pages demonstrates several techniques for graphing and understanding parabolic functions.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/parabola.htm
This series of pages teaches about the general formula for parabolas, and how to use it with several examples involving the foci locations, vertex, directrix, and so forth.

12.4 Ellipses

http://www.analyzemath.com/EllipseEq/EllipseEq.html
This page contains a lesson and a graphing applet on ellipses.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/ellipse.html
This page discusses and demonstrates many aspects about ellipses, such as the foci, the major and minor axes, area, and general equation, including some practice problems.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/ellipse.htm
This series of pages teaches about the general formula for ellipses, and how to use it with several examples involving the foci locations, eccentricity, and so forth.

http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/25-conic-sections/02_ellipses-intro.htm
This page contains a lesson and facts about ellipses with animated diagrams.

12.5 Circles

http://www.analyzemath.com/CircleEq/CircleEq.html
This page contains a tutorial on graphing circles and an interactive applet.

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATC1/indexATC1.htm
This page discusses and demonstrates many aspects about equations of circles, including some practice problems.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/circle.htm
This series of pages teaches about the general formula for circles, and how to use it with several examples involving the radius, center location, and so forth.

12.6 Hyperbolas

http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/25-conic-sections/04_hyperbolas-intro.htm
This page contains an introduction to hyperbolas, including real world examples and animated diagrams.

http://www.mathwarehouse.com/hyperbola/graph-equation-of-a-hyperbola.php
This page contains explanations and practice problems solving and interpreting the graphs of hyperbolas.

http://www.ies-math.com/math/java/conics/draw_hyper/draw_hyper.html
This page contains an applet that demonstrates the relationship between the focus and graph of the hyperbola. This website requires Java to run some of its features.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/hyperbola.htm
This series of pages teaches about the general formula for hyperbolas, and how to use it with several examples involving the asymptotes, vertices, foci, eccentricity, and so forth.

12.7 Systems of Conic Sections

http://www.schooltube.com/video/beaf87788c4340f4ae9e/Solving%20Systems%20of%20Quadratic%20Equation
This page has a video tutorial demonstrating the
algebraic steps for solving several examples of systems of quadratic equations.

http://www.regentsprep.org/regents/math/algebra/ae6/indexAE6.htm
This series of pages demonstrates how to solve and check a pair of linear-quadratic pair of equations, including practice problems.