Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Conic Sections
These questions ask students to write the equations of conic sections given a variety of information. Students are also asked to find the foci of an ellipse and the asymptotes of a hyperbola. Solutions and explanations are included.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Conic Equations
This Learn Check file is a review of writing conic sections given the graph of a conic section. Students are asked to use the graphs to write the equations for a ellipse, circle, parabola, and hyperbola.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Conic Sections
Students can investigate the graphs of conic sections in standard form. Cirlce, ellipse, and hyperbola graphs are included.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ellipse Standard Equation and Graph
Given the graph of an ellipse, find its equation, and vice versa. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Foci of a Hyperbola From Equation
Given the equation of a hyperbola, find its foci. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Equation of an Ellipse From Features
Given the foci of an ellipse (and some other feature), find its equation. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: General Forms of Conic Sections
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers changing a general second-degree equation into the standard form of a parabola, ellipse, circle or hyperbola. Students examine guided notes,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Center & Radii of Ellipses From Equation
In this four-question quiz, find the center and major and minor radius of an ellipse given its equation.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Equation for an Ellipse: Lesson 2
This lesson explains the steps for how to find the equation for an ellipse given its foci and vertices. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Finding The Equation For An Ellipse."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Equation for an Ellipse: Lesson 1
This brief lesson shows how to find the equation for an ellipse given its foci and vertices and presents a problem to try. Includes a short quiz. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Finding The Equation For An Ellipse."