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    Information on Hyperbolas

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    Hyperbolas A hyperbola is the set of all points in a plane whose distances from two fixed points in the plane have a constant difference. The fixed points are the foci of the hyperbola. The line through the foci is the focal axis. The point on the focal axis midway between the foci is the center. The points where the hyperbola intersects its focal axis are the vertices of the hyperbola. The standard for of the hyperbola equation is: x2/a2 – y2/b2 = 1 and this is for when the hyperbola is centered

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    Conics are surprisingly easy! There are four types of conic sections‚ circles‚ parabolas‚ ellipses‚ and hyperbolas. The first type of conic‚ and easiest to spot and solve‚ is the circle. The standard form for the circle is (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2. The x-axis and y-axis radius are the same‚ which makes sense because it is a circle‚ and from In order to graph an ellipse in standard form‚ the center is first plotted (the (h‚ k)). Then‚ the x-radius is plotted on both sides of the center‚ and the y-radius

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    Man is like a fraction

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    Iva Rhiana C. Santiago LG 4218 APOLLONIUS OF PERGA As what I have researched‚ Apollonius of Perga was a Greek geometer and astronomer noted for his writings in the conic section. It was him who gave the ellipse‚ the parabola‚ and the hyperbola the names by which we know them. And these things are our lessons this term. The work of Apollonius of Perga has had such a great impact

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    this is not just used in Math but also in Physics‚ Science and many other fields. Journal for the Month of July WHAT I LEARNED? This month‚ I learned that there are also ‘other’ versions of circles. Namely: Parabola Ellipse Hyperbola WHAT IS THE HARDEST TOPIC? For me there was no hard topic because I make sure that I made an effort in understanding the topics before the day ended. HOW I LEARNED? I made sure that I master these topics before there was a summative test conducted

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    KEY HONORS ALGEBRA 2 B 1. a. d. 2. a. d. a1  3‚ Semester Exam Review b. b. an  4  an1  an  3  4n 1  an  1  3  n  1  3n  2 c. 805‚306‚368 1‚073‚741‚823 a1  1 an  an 1  3 c. 178 5370 3. 4624.577 cm3 4. 2805 seats 5. a. 6. a. 3 7. a. 81 b. 8. a. a 4b9 b. 1 3 17 3  7  b. 4 or  3 7  b. 4 1 9 x4 5 c. 24 5 c. x 2 or

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    Conic Section

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    circle‚ an ellipse‚ a parabola‚ or a hyperbola. The term "Conic Section" can be applied to any one of these curves‚ and the study of one curve is not essential to the study of another. However‚ their correlation to each other is one of the more intriguing coincidences of mathematics. A CONIC SECTION DEFINITION Put simply‚ a conic section is a shape generated when a cone intersects with a plane. There are four main types of conic sections: parabola‚ hyperbola‚ circle‚ and ellipse. The circle is

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    Ellipse Areas

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    Name: Ernest Ng Class: 4G (23) Date: 2-7-06 Mathematics ACE: Ellipse Areas Before we embark on solving the problem‚ let us first explore the definition of ellipse. [pic] An ellipse is a curve that is the locus of all points in the plane the sum of whose distances [pic] and [pic] from two fixed points [pic] and [pic] (the foci) separated by a distance of [pic] is a given positive constant [pic] [pic] While [pic] is called the major axis‚ [pic] is the semi major axis‚ which is exactly

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    volume of cylinder

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    A cylinder is a shape with a circular bottom at the both ends that kind of looks like a pringles potato chip bottle THE formula of finding the volume of a cylinder is base area times height of cylinder. The base area will be the area of the circle which is pi x radius x radius So you just take that answer and multiply it by the height of a cylinder. done math math math cylinder cylinder asdfghjk lkjhgh jhgf ghjxskdskdgc kdshfkhshfkshksskkkkjs wordlimit mine is

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    Defnition Fof Parabola

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    upon the latus rectum‚ ZT. This property constitutes the best practical definition of the parabola. If a similar construction were made in the case of the ellipse‚ the side of the rectangle would fall short of the latus rectum; in the case of the hyperbola‚ would surpass it. The modern scientific definition of the parabola is that it is that plane curve of the second order which is tangent to the line at infinity. The parabola is also frequently defined as the curve which is everywhere equally distant

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    Definition of Ellipse

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    Definitions American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language‚ Fourth Edition 1. n. A plane curve‚ especially: 2. n. A conic section whose plane is not parallel to the axis‚ base‚ or generatrix of the intersected cone. 3. n. The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal. 4. n. Ellipsis. Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia 1. n. In geometry‚ a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed

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