Objectives: 

1           Apply the geometry of conic sections in solving problems involves:

·      selecting and using methods

·      demonstrating knowledge of concepts and terms

·      communicating using appropriate representations.

Relational thinking involves one or more of:

·      selecting and carrying out a logical sequence of steps

·      connecting different concepts or representations

·      demonstrating understanding of concepts

·      forming and using a model;

and also relating findings to a context, or communicating thinking using appropriate mathematical statements.

Background: Traced back to Ancient Greece around 360-350 B.C.
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Circles

Ellipse:

Parabola (for conics): 

Hyperbola

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