Friday, May 24, 2013

Conics

We don't have much time so this last unit is done very quickly with little in the way of extensions.  You will need to be able to complete the square (see p.41 of Demana if you forget how)!  Conic Sections are covered in Ch 8 of the Demana book and Ch 6 of the Brown book.

5/24  Circles and Ellipses (see p.15 of Demana for some circle review)
         HW B p.249/9 and D p.599-600/3-36 by 3's, 46, 53 (omit eccentricity) 

5/27  Memorial Day
5/28  Parabolas (algebra, geometric, focus-directrix)
         HW D p.587-590/3-42 by 3's, 49-55 odd, 59, 61, 74-76
5/29  Hyperbolas (algebra, geometric, focus-directrix)
         HW D p.609-610/3-36 by 3's, 51,52,54,55,59,61
5/31  Parametric Definitions for all conics
         HW finish handout

6/03  Review (old answer key)
         HW finish handout (Extra Credit B p.250-251/21,22)
6/04  MCAS (Bio) B A G H D
6/05  Conics Test