Conic Sections

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What is a conic section?

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A conic section is a curve obtained by intersecting a cone with a plane. The four types of conic sections are circles, ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas.

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What is the standard form of a circle's equation?

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How do you identify a hyperbola from its equation?

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What is the equation of a parabola in vertex form?

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What is the directrix of a parabola?

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The directrix of a parabola is a fixed line used in the definition of the parabola. It is perpendicular to the axis of symmetry and is located at a distance from the vertex.

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What is the focus of a parabola?

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The focus of a parabola is a point from which distances to points on the parabola are measured. It lies on the axis of symmetry.

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How do you convert the general form of a circle's equation to standard form?

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What is the difference between an ellipse and a hyperbola?

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An ellipse is defined as the set of points where the sum of the distances to two foci is constant, while a hyperbola is defined as the set of points where the difference of the distances to two foci is constant.

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What is the standard form of an ellipse's equation?

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How do you find the vertices of a hyperbola?

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