Ellipses and Hyperbolas
Grade 10•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can graph ellipses and hyperbolas using their standard equations.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define an ellipse and explain how it differs from a circle in terms of its geometric properties.
2. 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.
3. If the foci of an ellipse are located at (0, ±3) and the vertices are at (0, ±4), write the standard form of the equation of the ellipse.
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