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Discovering Conic Sections in the Motion of Heavenly Bodies

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Math scholars study conics and how they are used today. In this mathematical lesson, pupils construct and slice cones after viewing a demonstration. 

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conic sections, ellipses, hyperbolas, parabolas, graphing quadratics

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conic, ellipse, parabola, hyperbola, two-dimensional cross-section shape, unified conics, math
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Year
2007
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