After watching this video, you should be able to write an equation for a conic section in standard form and identify the conic section from its equation. In an example problem, Sal reviews how to complete the square and graph an ellipse that is not centered at the origin.

Concepts

completing the square, graphing conic sections, graphing

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Additional Tags

graphs of conic sections, identifying a conic section from an equation, completing the square, graphing ellipse, math

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube