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Algebra 2 - First Edition

Chapter 7: Conic Sections

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http://mathforum.org/~sanders/geometry/GP16Conics.html
This page contains a look at all four conics and a link to look at real-world applications.

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

7.1 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.hstutorials.net/math/preAlg/php/php_11/php_11_03_x21.htm
This page contains a video tutorial on using the distance formula to find the perimeter of a square.

7.2 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.

7.3 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.

7.4 Ellipses

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

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

7.5 Circles

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

7.6 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.

7.7 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.