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What jobs use conics? 2009-10-22
From denise:
i have to type a paper on what jobs use conics and i can not find anything can you help

thanks
Denise

Answered by Penny Nom.
What type of conic section is this? 2009-05-22
From Donna:
What type of conic section is 3x² + 3y² - 4y - 8 = 0
Answered by Penny Nom.
Conic sections 2008-04-14
From Christine:
In my analysis class we are learning about conic sections. Our project is to create a genral statement of the definition of conic sections. Truthfully, I have absolutely no clue on how I should write that. Could you help me?
Answered by Walter Whiteley.
Parabolas in the real world 2007-05-18
From Katherine:
Hi, my name is Katherine, and my mean old math teacher just assigned us a test in which we have to write two examples of how parabolas are used in the real world, each one page single spaced, size 12!! I know you have already answered some questions like this, but I still don't understand the whole baseball thing, and any other way parabolas are used. And how I can write a whole page on it. But that's my problem, not yours, I just need help with a little explanation on how parabolas are actually used today. I know this might be kind of confusing for you, but imagine how it is for me!!
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Conic sections 2006-11-19
From Joyce:
My son has a project on conic sections. I need the following information on Parabola, Circle, ellipse,and hyperbola. He can't find the following information for each conic section: equations with explanations, four uses for each shape and Shape explanation.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Some applications of conic sections 2006-11-13
From Burt:
how are circles, ellipses, and hyperbolas used in everyday life
Answered by Penny Nom.
Uses of conic sections 2003-04-01
From William:
My name is William and I am doing a research paper on conic sections for my 12th grade math class. Part of the project is to find two conic sections in our world today and explain what there purpose is. I really need help in this area because I've been searching the internet for where conic sections are used in our world today and I really can't find anything. If you can tell me specific building or a pyramid that contains conic sections that would be great. Or even something in the universe would be helpful.
Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
Rectangular hyperbola 1999-12-15
From Aarti Chand:
Why do they call a rectangular hyperbola, rectangular and where the normal hyperbola looks like a rectangle and the rectangular hyperbola looks like a sqaure?
Answered by Chris Fisher.
Two conics 1999-12-07
From Quinn:
I know the formula to find the axis of symmetry of a conic section (I'm not sure what shape - circle for the first one??) is (-D/2A,-E/2C) but I obviously don't get how to calculate it, because when I check the answer it's wrong, but I'm so close!! For the following equations my teacher suggested to "divide the x term coefficient, D, by the x squared term coefficient before...do the same for y."

2x2+2y2-8x+12y+16=0
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Answered by Penny Nom.

Graphing Inequalities of Conic Sections 1997-03-24
From James Sheldon:
I'm trying to graph Systems of Conic Sections with inequalities, but I'm running into problems on which area to shade:
x^2+y^2 is greater than or equal to 16
xy > 4

So I graph these two equations, and then my teacher said to substitute a point into it but I'm still not sure how to do it...
Answered by Penny Nom.

 
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