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Trace of Shadow	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Activity		[0]
When the sun moves around in the sky, the shadow cast by a vertical stick moves on the ground. The tip of the shadow traces some kind of curve. The curve depends on the observation point, and it also ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Conic Sections with ...	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity	$	[0]
Students will explore the richness of conic sections by building their own physical models and then constructing more flexible models with Sketchpad. Students retain a solid connection with th... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic Graphing App Activity	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	TI-83/TI-84	Activity		[1]
Step-by-step directions on how to use the Conic Graphing App to help students learn about circles, ellipses, hyperbolas, and parabolas, and solve for the conic's characteristics. Equations are present... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Parametric Representations of ...	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	TI Calculator	Support Material		[0]
This brief monograph is a learning/teaching tool to graph parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas using parametric equations. The corresponding trigonometric conversions and explanations are included. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Geo-Calc	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Computer	Tool		[0]
Macintosh shareware for calculating the area, perimeter, sides, angles, and other measures of two- and three-dimensional shapes such as ellipses, rectangles, triangles, trapeziums, parallelograms, pol... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Geometry Expressions	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Computer	Tool	$	[0]
Geometry Expressions is an interactive symbolic geometry system. This means: Geometric figures can be defined by either symbolic constraints or numeric locations. Measurements on your drawing are n... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Graphing Calculator (formerly ...	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Computer	Tool	$	[1]
A very powerful graphing program that is also especially easy to use. You can graph functions in two or more dimensions using different kinds of coordinates. You can make animations and save as movies... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Math911	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Computer	Tool	$	[4]
Tutorial fee-based software for PCs that must be downloaded to the user's computer. It covers topics from pre-algebra through pre-calculus, including trigonometry and some statistics. The software pos... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic Sections: Equation of a ...	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Flash	Tool		[0]
A parabola is the set of points that are equally distant from the focus point and the directrix. This Tab Tutor program will help you learn about the equation of a parabola and how to use it to derive... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Laboratory	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
When the sun moves around in the sky, the shadow cast by a vertical stick moves on the ground. The tip of the shadow traces some kind of curve. The curve depends on the observation point, and it also ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
The Focus-directrix Definition	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
The CabriJava applet shows a conic with focus F, directrix L passing through a point P. The choice of P determines the eccentricity - as the ratio \|PQ\|/\|PF\|. You can move F and P to see what shapes ar... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic Graphing App	Conic Sections (PreCalculus)	TI-83/TI-84	Tool		[0]
This App will present equations in function, parametric, or polar form and provides a simple way to graph the four conic shapes: circle, ellipse, hyperbola, and parabola. The required parameters can b... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Properties of an Ellipse	circles (PreCalculus)	TI-Nspire	Activity		[0]
This activity is intended to provide students with an opportunity to discover a few interesting properties of an ellipse. The ﬁrst property students will explore forms the basis of the deᤙ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic Sections	circles (PreCalculus)	JavaScript	Support Material		[1]
The user reviews the different conic sections with illustrations and equations for each. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ellipses: The Congruent Triang...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity		[0]
A pair of congruent triangles holds the key to this unusual Sketchpad ellipse construction. The link to the activity itself is to a zip file that contains both the activity in pdf format and the co... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Properties of an Ellipse	ellipses (PreCalculus)	TI-Nspire	Activity		[0]
This activity is intended to provide students with an opportunity to discover a few interesting properties of an ellipse. The ﬁrst property students will explore forms the basis of the deᤙ... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic Sections	ellipses (PreCalculus)	JavaScript	Support Material		[1]
The user reviews the different conic sections with illustrations and equations for each. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic Sections: Equation of a ...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Flash	Tool	$	[1]
Flash introduction to finding the equation of an ellipse centered on (0,0) and with its major axis on the y-axis. Students can use this Tab Tutor program to learn about the equation of this ellipse an... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic Sections: Equation of a ...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Flash	Tool	$	[0]
Flash introduction to finding the equation of an ellipse centered on (0,0) and with its major axis on the x-axis. Students can use this Tab Tutor program to learn about the equation of this ellipse an... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Area of an Ellipse - Math Open...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
An interactive applet and associated web page that demonstrate the area of an ellipse. The major and minor axes can be dragged and the area is continuously recalculated. The ellipse has a g... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Ellipse definition and propert...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
An interactive applet and associated web page that show the definition and properties of an ellipse. The applet has a draggable point that shows that the sum of the distances to the foci is a co... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Elliptical Gear	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
The workings of an ellipse as a gear. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Optical Properties of Elliptic...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
An interactive applet and associated web page that demonstrate the optical properties of elliptical mirrors. Rays that pass through one focus of an ellipse always are reflected so they pass thro... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Reflective Properties of Ellip...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Interactive page to demonstrate the reflective properties of ellipses. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Semi-major and Semi-minor axes...	ellipses (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
An interactive applet and associated web page that show the semi-major and semi-minor axes of an ellipse. The applet has an ellipse whose major and minor axis endpoints can be dragged. As they... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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