Three steps to writing the equation of an ellipse

The video tutorial guides students through plotting points on a graph and understanding conic sections. It explains how to identify the center and values of A and B, and how to plug these into equations. The tutorial also covers determining the orientation of the major axis, whether horizontal or vertical, and how to use this information to solve problems related to conic sections.

What is the first step in analyzing the given information about conic sections?

• Calculate the distance between points

• Plot the points on a graph

• Identify the type of conic section

• Find the equation of the graph

How do you determine the orientation of the major axis in a conic section?

• By measuring the angle of the graph

• By checking the distance between foci

• By observing the position of vertices

• By calculating the midpoint of the graph

What should you do if the major axis is vertical?

• Place B^2 under Y

• Place A^2 under Y

• Place B^2 under X

• Place A^2 under X

If you are given A and C, what do you need to find?

• The orientation of the graph

• The value of B

• The center of the graph

• The value of H

What is the final step after identifying A, B, and the center?

• Plug the values into the equation

• Check the graph orientation again

• Plot additional points

• Recalculate the distances