Brian McLogan
Master Classifying Conic Sections - Parabola, Circle, Ellipse, Hyperbola
Master Classifying Conic Sections - Parabola, Circle, Ellipse, Hyperbola
Brian McLogan
Graph an ellipse by completing the square to write in standard form
Learn how to graph horizontal ellipse which equation is in general form. A horizontal ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is horizontal. When the equation of an ellipse is written in the general form, we first rewrite it in standard...
Brian McLogan
Graphing an ellipse and identify the major parts
Learn how to graph horizontal ellipse not centered at the origin. A horizontal ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is horizontal. To graph a horizontal ellipse, we first identify some of the properties of the ellipse including the...
Rock 'N Learn
Colors, Shapes & Counting - What Colour is the Shape
Here is the fun and easy way to learn to read with Rock 'N Learn Mathematics. Enjoy learning with fun, catchy, engaging mathematics songs.
Crash Course
The New Astronomy: Crash Course History of Science #13
Sword duels, religious unrest, war—who says science is boring? Aspiring astronomers discover fascinating facts about the famous scientists that dared challenge the accepted model of the solar system in the 13th video of a 16-part History...
Socratica
Kepler's Third Law of Motion
Kepler and Newton make a great team! Derive Kepler's Third Law of Motion using Newton's work with gravitational forces. An installment of the Socratica "Astronomy" playlist explores the applications of Kepler's Third Law of Motion...
Socratica
Kepler's First Law of Motion—Elliptical Orbits
Discover the transition from circular orbit theories to elliptical orbits. An episode of a video series on astronomy models the different elliptical shapes of the orbits of the planets in the solar systems. Using string, the presenter...
Socratica
Kepler's Second Law of Motion
Orbital velocity of planets change. Kepler's Second Law of Motion attempts to explain and predict the change in velocity. Scholars learn how to apply this law as they watch the video lesson.
Veritasium
What Causes the Seasons?
'Tis the season to be ... hmmm ... why is it that Earth has seasons? Explore the variety of theories, from the atmosphere to the axis in a short, entertaining video. The interview subjects use observation, random earth science terms, and...
Crash Course
Galaxies, Part 1
Sometimes fuzzy, sometimes irregularly shaped—and occasionally cannibalistic? These are just a few of the remarkable galactic facts contained in a short video that's sure to amaze! The narrator describes the four main types of galaxies,...
TED-Ed
The Elliptical Pool Table: A Mathematician's Dream
Never play pool against a mathematician! An entertaining and informative video demonstrate the real-world application of ellipses and the angle of incidence with an elliptical pool table.
MinutePhysics
What are Years... and the Galactic Supermassive Black Hole!
Everything is relative ... including the length of a year! Physics students explore time on a galactic scale in an animated video. The resource focuses on the tropical year upon which our calendar is based, galactic years, and the length...
National Science Foundation
Science of NFL Football: Geometric Shapes
Ever wonder why a football has such an unsual shape? Find out with this video from the Science of Football colelction that examines how the geometric properties of a football make it perfectly suited for being thrown accurately over...
Virtual Nerd
What is an Ellipse?
This video answers the question, What is an ellipse? It gives a definition of an ellipse, shows the ellipses relation of a plane to a cone, and the names of different parts of the ellipse.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Algebra: Conic Sections: Intro to Ellipses
The video tutorial discusses conic sections. Students learn about ellipses. The resource consists of examples with detailed explanations. [14:14]
Math Planet
Math Planet: Equations of Conic Sections
Video lesson takes a look at three different conic sections and their equations: parabola, circles and ellipses, and hyperbolas. [1:48]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ellipses: Foci of an Ellipse
Calculating the foci (or focuses) of an Ellipse.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ellipses
This video tutorial explains the purpose of using ellipses when punctuating sentences.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Eccentricity of an Ellipse: Lesson 6
This lesson explains the definition, formula and procedures of the eccentricity of an ellipse. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "Eccentricity of an Ellipse."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Eccentricity of an Ellipse: Lesson 1
This lesson explains the definition, formula and procedures of the eccentricity of an ellipse. It is 1 of 6 in the series titled "Eccentricity of an Ellipse."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Ellipse: Lesson 3
During this lesson, the fact that an ellipse is the set of all points, the sum of whose distance from two fixed points is a constant is discussed. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Ellipse."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Ellipse: Lesson 4
During this lesson, the fact that an ellipse is the set of all points, the sum of whose distance from two fixed points is a constant is discussed. It is 4 of 6 in the series titled "Ellipse."