Algebra II - Conic Sections: Homework Help - Videos & Lessons

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The Conic Sections chapter of this High School Algebra II Homework Help course helps students complete their conic sections homework and earn better grades. This homework help resource uses simple and fun videos that are about five minutes long.

How it works:

Identify which concepts are covered on your conic sections homework.
Find videos on those topics within this chapter.
Watch fun videos, pausing and reviewing as needed.
Complete sample problems and get instant feedback.
Finish your conic sections homework with ease!

Topics from your homework you'll be able to complete:

Defining and graphing ellipses
Writing equations for ellipses in standard form
Defining the circle
Conic sections
Distance formula
Foci and vertices of a hyperbola
Graphing hyperbolas
Writing equations of hyperbolas in standard form
Defining parabolas
Graphing parabolas
Writing equations for parabolas in standard form
Using formulas to identify conic sections

8 Lessons in Chapter 20: Algebra II - Conic Sections: Homework Help

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1. Defining and Graphing Ellipses in Algebra

Watch this video lesson to find out what makes ellipses so unique. Learn what kind of shape an ellipse is, how you can create one yourself and how you can graph an ellipse by just looking at the numbers in the equation.

2. How to Write the Equation of an Ellipse in Standard Form

In algebra, we have equations that make our life so much easier. Some equations are able to tell us information without hard math. Watch this video lesson to see how the equation of an ellipse does this.

3. The Circle: Definition, Conic Sections & Distance Formula

Watch this video lesson, and you will learn what makes a circle a conic section. Also learn how to calculate the circumference of a circle. You will learn about the one important measurement that you need for any circle.

4. The Hyperbola: Definition, Vertices, Foci & Graphing

In this video lesson, we'll learn what a hyperbola is and how to graph one using the standard equation to find the center point, vertices and focus points.

5. How to Write the Equation of a Hyperbola in Standard Form

When it comes to equations in algebra, there is most always a standard form that provides us with useful information. Watch this video lesson to learn how to write the standard form equation of a hyperbola by using information about the hyperbola.

6. The Parabola: Definition & Graphing

Watch this video lesson to learn what a parabola is and how you can graph it. Find out how to extract useful information from the standard form equation of a parabola to help you graph it.

7. How to Write the Equation of a Parabola in Standard Form

After watching this video lesson, you will be able to write the equation of a parabola in standard form when given just two important points from the parabola. Learn what these two points are and how they relate to the parabola.

8. How to Identify a Conic Section by Its Formulas

In algebra, we have a formula for everything. Take a cone and slice it and we have a formula for the shape that results. Watch this video lesson to learn how to distinguish between these formulas.

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