Geometry - Other conic sections (ellipse, hyperbola, parabola)
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Teach Yourself
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In this unit we study the conic sections. These are the curves obtained when a
cone is cut by a plane. We find the equations of one of these curves, the
parabola, by using an alternative description in terms of points whose
distances from a fixed point and a fixed line are equal. We also find the
equation of a tangent to a parabola using techniques from calculus, and we use
this to prove the reflective property of the parabola.
Test Yourself
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In this unit we study the conic sections. These are the curves obtained when a
cone is cut by a plane. We find the equations of one of these curves, the
parabola, by using an alternative description in terms of points whose
distances from a fixed point and a fixed line are equal. We also find the
equation of a tangent to a parabola using techniques from calculus, and we use
this to prove the reflective property of the parabola. (Mathtutor Video Tutorial)
iPOD Video
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IPOD VIDEO:
In this unit we study the conic sections. These are the curves obtained when a cone is cut by a plane. We find the equations of one of these curves, the parabola, by using an alternative description in terms of points whose distances from a fixed point and a fixed line are equal. We also find the equation of a tangent to a parabola using techniques from calculus, and we use this to prove the reflective property of the parabola.
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IPOD VIDEO:
In this unit we study the conic sections. These are the curves obtained when a cone is cut by a plane. We find the equations of one of these curves, the parabola, by using an alternative description in terms of points whose distances from a fixed point and a fixed line are equal. We also find the equation of a tangent to a parabola using techniques from calculus, and we use this to prove the reflective property of the parabola.
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IPOD VIDEO:
In this unit we study the conic sections. These are the curves obtained when a cone is cut by a plane. We find the equations of one of these curves, the parabola, by using an alternative description in terms of points whose distances from a fixed point and a fixed line are equal. We also find the equation of a tangent to a parabola using techniques from calculus, and we use this to prove the reflective property of the parabola.
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IPOD VIDEO:
In this unit we study the conic sections. These are the curves obtained when a cone is cut by a plane. We find the equations of one of these curves, the parabola, by using an alternative description in terms of points whose distances from a fixed point and a fixed line are equal. We also find the equation of a tangent to a parabola using techniques from calculus, and we use this to prove the reflective property of the parabola.
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IPOD VIDEO:
In this unit we study the conic sections. These are the curves obtained when a cone is cut by a plane. We find the equations of one of these curves, the parabola, by using an alternative description in terms of points whose distances from a fixed point and a fixed line are equal. We also find the equation of a tangent to a parabola using techniques from calculus, and we use this to prove the reflective property of the parabola.
