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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,...
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,...
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,...
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,...
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,...
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,...
Properties of an Ellipse	general, standard forms of equations (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	general, standard forms of equations (PreCalculus)+	JavaScript	Support Material		[1]
The user reviews the different conic sections with illustrations and equations for each. 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 ...	general, standard forms of equations (PreCalculus)+	Flash	Tool		[0]
Flash introduction to finding the equation of an hyperbola centered on (0,0) and with its major axis on the y-axis. With step-by-step instruction and an illustrated glossary, students can learn how to... 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,...
Conic Sections: Equation of a ...	general, standard forms of equations (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 ...	general, standard forms of equations (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,...
Conic Sections: Equation of a ...	hyperbolas (PreCalculus)	Flash	Tool	$	[0]
Flash introduction to finding the equation of an hyperbola centered on (0,0) and with its major axis on the x-axis. With step-by-step instructions and an illustrated glossary, students can learn how t... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Functions: 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,...
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,...
Conic Flyer	general, standard forms of equations (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[3]
This activity allows the user to manipulate the graphs of the conic sections by changing the constants in their respective equations. The equation and variable values are displayed and change as the u... More: lessons, discussions, ratings, reviews,...
Drawing Hyperbola	hyperbolas (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[0]
Interactive page to draw hyperbolas. 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,...
Ellipse Game	foci (PreCalculus)	Java Applet	Tool		[1]
Try to click on one of the foci of the ellipse; feedback is given if you get closer/farther away. 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,...
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