Conics, Math 30-1 (grade 12)

Activities: Parabola	Play with the parameters that influence the parabola, find the roots.
	Focus of the Parabola - use the mouse to drag the Focus and see the effect on the parabola's curve.
	Experiment with the effect of coefficient a on the parabola. ax²+bx+c ("standard form")
	ax²+bx+c	when messing with the b of this function, the Min point of the parabola moves along its own similar parabola. Use Desmos and your own calculations to figure out what is the formula/function for the trajectory that the Min point incurs during changes to b. Click here for one possible solution.
	Use your 3D printer to create a "live" parabola.	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mqRisANuWE
	Interactive Tool: Manipulate the Sections of a Cone	https://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3506
Interactive Tool: Manipulate the Sections of a Cone		http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/CrossSectionFlyer/
Conics in Generals	see also these formulas: or on .teacherspayteachers.com.	Conic Sections (animation)
Lessons on Conics	http://www.shelovesmath.com/precal/conics/
	https://njctl.org/courses/math/pre-calculus/conics/
	https://illuminations.nctm.org/Lesson.aspx?id=2907
Activities and Exploration	Use Google SketchUp (free) (see also SketchUp tutorials)
	Project: Using Conics to build Baymax

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