Ellipses and Hyperbolas
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Objective
I can graph ellipses and hyperbolas using their standard equations.
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Define an ellipse and explain how it differs from a circle in terms of its geometric properties.
Given the standard equation of an ellipse, x²/9 + y²/4 = 1, identify the lengths of the major and minor axes and the coordinates of the foci.
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“Given the standard equation of an ellipse, 4x² + 9y² = 36, rewrite this equation in standard form and graph the ellipse. Identify the center, lengths of the major and minor axes, and the coordinates of the foci. Given the standard equation of an ellipse, 16x² + 25y² = 400, rewrite this equation in standard form and graph the ellipse. Identify the center, lengths of the major and minor axes, and the coordinates of the foci. ”
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