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Home » Conic Sections

Conic Sections Simplified
Easy-to-Follow Guide

Boost your confidence in Conic Sections—Master graphing techniques—Achieve higher exam scores

Circle Conics

58 min 9 Examples

  • Introduction to Video: Circles
  • Overview of Circle Equation
  • Examples #1-3: Write equation in Standard Form, Graph and find Domain and Range
  • Example #4: Write equation in Standard Form, Graph and find Domain and Range
  • Example #5: Write equation in Standard Form tangent to an axis
  • Overview of General Form for the Equation of a Circle
  • Examples #6-9: Write the Circle Equation in Standard Form by Completing the Square

Ellipse Conics

1 hr 17 min 13 Examples

  • Introduction to Video: Ellipses
  • Overview of Ellipse Equation, Graph and Characteristics
  • Examples #1-4: Sketch the Ellipse and find the vertices, covertices, foci and length of major and minor axes
  • Examples #5-7: Write the equation of the Ellipse centered at the origin
  • Overview of Standard (h,k) Form and General Form for an Ellipse
  • Examples #8-9: Sketch the Ellipse and find the Foci and Domain and Range
  • Examples #10-11: Sketch the Ellipse and find the Foci and Domain and Range
  • Examples #12-13: Write the Ellipse Equation in Standard Form by Completing the Square

Parabola Conics

57 min 8 Examples

  • Introduction to Video: Parabolas
  • Overview of the Conic Section – Parabolas
  • Examples #1-4: Write the Parabola in Standard (h,k) Form
  • Examples #5-8: Graph the Parabola and find the Vertex, Foci, and Directrix

Hyperbola Conics

1 hr 12 min 5 Examples

  • Introduction to Video: Conic Sections – Hyperbolas
  • Overview of Conic Sections: Hyperbolas
  • Examples #1-3: Graph the Hyperbola and identify center, vertices, foci and asymptotes
  • Examples #4-5: Write the Hyperbola in Standard Form, graph and identify center, vertices, foci and asymptotes

Conics Review

46 min 18 Examples

  • Introduction to Video: Conic Sections Review and Half-Conic Sections
  • How to Identify Conic Sections
  • Examples #1-10: Identify the Conic Section
  • Overview of Half-Conics with Examples #11-12
  • Examples #13-18: Graph the Half-Conic and determine Domain and Range

Parametric Equations

1 hr 52 min 17 Examples

  • Introduction to Video: Parametric Equations
  • Overview of Parametric Equations and Notation
  • Examples #1-4: Sketch the Parametric Curve using a table of values and indicate direction of motion
  • Steps for Eliminating the Parameter and writing equation in Rectangular Form with Example #5
  • Examples #6-9: Eliminate the Parameter and write equation in Rectangular Form and Sketch
  • Examples #10-13: Write each Rectangular equation as a Pair of Parametric Equations
  • Overview of Applications of Parametric Functions with Example #14
  • Example #15: When does the object hit the ground?
  • General Equations for Path of an object in Parametric Form with Example #16
  • Example #17: Two objects are launched: Find How long? How Far? for each object

Chapter Test

1 hr 6 min 9 Examples

  • Examples #1-5: Graph the Conic Section and determine Domain and Range
  • Example #6: Write the Ellipse in Standard Form, graph and identify vertices, covertices, and foci
  • Example #7: Write the Hyperbola in Standard Form, graph and identify vertices, foci, and asymptotes
  • Example #8: Write the Parabola in Standard Form, graph and identify vertex, focus, and directrix
  • Example #9: Write the Circle in Standard Form, graph and identify center and radius
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