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Conic Sections	parabolas (PreCalculus)	JavaScript	Support Material	[1]
The user reviews the different conic sections with illustrations and equations for each. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Conic_Connections	directrix (PreCalculus)+	Sketchpad	Tool	[1]
The user manipulates a plane and double-napped cone to generate graphs and equations of conic sections. Eccentricity, foci, and directrices are also illustrated in both 2- and 3-D. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Drawing Parabola	parabolas (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
The applet manipulates an apparatus that draws a parabola from its definition that the distance from a fixed point called the focus is equivalent to the distance from a fixed line called the directri... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Geometric Constructi...	parabolas (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity	[0]
This activity is an introduction to geometric constructions of parabolas. We will investigate their properties and characteristics. This activity has been adapted from the following article: Olmstead,... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Parabolas	parabolas (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Explore the properties of parabolas through a geometric perspective within your browser window. More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Exploring Parabolas	parabolas (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
Java-Sketchpad applet for "carving" a parabola More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Focus of parabola	foci (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool	[0]
This applet illustrates the phenomena that parallel beams reflect on the parabola face and gather at one point. The point is the focus of parabola. Using the applet, investigate the relationship bet... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Parabolas: The Folded Rectangl...	parabolas (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Activity	[0]
With just a blank sheet of paper and a single point, students can fold a genuine parabola. Students model the technique with Sketchpad to reveal the underlying mathematics. The link to the activit... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Parabolas: The Folded Rectangl...	parabolas (PreCalculus)	Sketchpad	Tool	[0]
With just a blank sheet of paper and a single point, students can fold a genuine parabola. Students model the technique with Sketchpad to reveal the underlying mathematics. The link to the tool it... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Quadratic Functions	parabolas (PreCalculus)	Flash	Tool	[0]
This Flash-based tutorial covers the different varieties of parabolas you can get when graphing quadratic functions. It includes the standard and alternate forms of the quadratic formula, and demonst... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
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