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University of Michigan

Virtual Conics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You may have to download first, but the two VRML icons near the bottom of the page allow you to observe the plane intersecting the cone to form the conic. Controls are present to change the angle of the plane and your view of the...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Analytic Geometry: Polar Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The Math Forum provides great information on polar coordinates. You can access this information either by clicking on the coordinates link or just scrolling down, it is the first one listed on the page. Includes several...
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Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Analytic Geometry Formulas, Hyperbolas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site from the Math Forum, a brief overview on calculating various measures of segments, like the transverse and conjugate axes and the distance between foci, is given. Additionally, equations of hyperbolas in general, standard,...
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Handout
Math Words

Math words.com: Conic Sections

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Examples of conic sections are given and the equation for their standard form is also given.
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Handout
Math Words

Math words.com: Hyperbola

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition for what a hyperbola is along with example diagrams of what horizontal and vertical hyperbolas are and gives the standard form equation.
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Activity
Math Words

Math words.com: Foci, Hyperbola

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of what the foci is as it relates to hyperbolas. An accompanying illustration is also included.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Algebra, Geometry Conic Review

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart helps student to interpret algebraic equations and inequalities, geometry (cones, spheres, parabolas, etc.) and describes geometric relationships algebraically.