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Domain: Geometry Cluster: Translate between the geometric description and the equation for a conic section. Standards: 3 (+). Derive the equations of ellipses and hyperbolas given foci and directrices. Essential Questions Enduring Understandings Activities, Investigation, and Student Experiences How can geometric relationships help to solve problems or make sense of phenomena? How can we use mathematical models to describe physical relationships? How can we best represent and verify geometric and algebraic relationships? Mathematical models can be used to describe and quantify physical relationships. Coordinate geometry can be used to represent and verify geometric and algebraic relationships. Geometric relationships provide a means to make sense of a variety of phenomena. TI Nspire Activites: Introduction to Conics /xchange/US/Math/PrecalculusTrig/13470/Introduction_to_Conics_Student.pdf Focus/Directrix Definition of Conics /xchange/US/Math/PrecalculusTrig/17274/Focus_Directrix_Definition_of_Conics_Student.pdf Title: Ellipse Activity Purpose: To investigate the construction of an ellipse and to be able to recognize its major axis, semi-major axis and focal points and to be able to compute its eccentricity. Materials: cardboard, string, metric ruler, two tacks Hazards: Don’t hurt yourself on the tack points!!! Note: All measurements below are to be made to the nearest 0.1 cm. Procedure: Find and mark the exact center point of your blank paper. Orienting your paper in the “landscaping” mode, mark a focal point exactly 5.0 cm to each side or the center point. Place your paper on top of the cardboard pad and LIGHTLY insert a thumb tack into each focal point. DO NOT PUSH IN ALL THE WAY TO THE HEAD OF THE TACK!! Make a loop with your string so that it measures 16 cm from end-to-end when pulled taut. Place your loop around BOTH tacks. With your pen/pencil tip also inside the loop and held vertically, pull the loop taut and trace an ellipse on