Chapter 9: Conic Sections (pp. 560 – 625)
It is the goal of the instructor that the students will:
·         classify a conic section by analyzing its equation
·         graph a conic section by hand and on the calculator
·         compute the distance and the midpoint between two points and relate them to the diameter and center of a circle
·         identify the focus, directrix, axis of symmetry, vertex, and transformations of a parabola from a graph and an equation
·         identify the center, radius, and transformations of a circle from a graph and an equation
·         identify the center, major and minor axis, foci, vertices, co-vertices, and transformations of an ellipse from a graph and an equation
·         identify the center, transverse axis, vertices, co-vertices, conjugate axis, asymptotes, and transformations of a hyperbola from a graph and an equation
·         memorize and apply the definition of each conic section to sketch the conic section and derive its standard equation
·         calculate and explain the meaning of the eccentricity of a conic section
·         solve a system of conic sections