Conics in Real Life

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Chapter 10 Assignment

Conic Section

By: Quentin Watson

Ms. Simpson

AFM

3 March 2012

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Parabola

Parabola in architecture and design

Parabola in environment

Parabola in everyday living

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Parabola+in+architecture+and+design&start=195&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&tbnid=U7ofgEsQSxBNOM:&imgrefurl=http://environmentindia.blogspot.com/2010/12/eco-friendly-home-in-england.html&docid=e-qXGHQXhvUfEM&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FIljU5btjM4/TPj99IGZwSI/AAAAAAAAAuE/UiyZyEyaPtY/s400/eco-friendly-home-in-the-england-countryside-2.jpg&w=400&h=301&ei=Cz9dT-nbDqOG2gXbu5WHDw&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=beehive&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&tbnid=hJZfLMgrGE8K3M:&imgrefurl=http://honeybeehivesforsale.net/bee-hive-buy/&docid=YiS7u8IdsHqq-M&imgurl=http://ih0.redbubble.net/image.6664495.9228/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg&w=368&h=550&ei=EUBdT-yJLaTO2AXhmZXmDg&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Parabola+in+architecture+and+design&start=195&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&tbnid=0fdZbD6IZ1jQSM:&imgrefurl=http://mathtourist.blogspot.com/2011_05_01_archive.html&docid=1f7BqYsb6tt0lM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WC9VG9LpeY4/TdktCCALJ2I/AAAAAAAABe4/qYoUGOSDEnU/s1600/nga_fountain_spray.jpg&w=1600&h=1044&ei=Cz9dT-nbDqOG2gXbu5WHDw&zoom=1

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Circle -

Circle in architecture and design

Circle in environment

Circle in everyday living

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Circle+in+architecture+and+design&start=193&hl=en&sa=X&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=JXKKdFRJxt48kM:&imgrefurl=http://hidring.com/architecture/famous-architecture-buildings-james-law-technosphere/&docid=gsgxktSdEoZ0QM&imgurl=http://hidring.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Famous-Architecture-Buildings-Circle.jpg&w=550&h=411&ei=qiNdT-nTDJOCtgf78-mWBg&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=circular+objects+in+nature&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&tbnid=Nk8RgK5g_8J3bM:&imgrefurl=http://www.paeonia.com/html/louise_tanguay.htm&docid=c2D3MfdYj339dM&imgurl=http://www.paeonia.com/assets/splendor/image008.jpg&w=356&h=267&ei=lj1dT73jM8mItweChNWEDA&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=stonehedge+top+view&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&tbnid=j724dzEu6wjs7M:&imgrefurl=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/02/100211-stonehenge-stonehedge-secret-rituals/&docid=hsESNiHU2NVs9M&imgurl=http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/127/cache/stonehenge-hedge_12747_600x450.jpg&w=595&h=450&ei=cj5dT-TrK8OatwerpOnYCQ&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=circular+objects+in+nature&start=80&hl=en&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&tbnid=Gn3EwEzd3clOqM:&imgrefurl=http://photographicdictionary.com/toys-and-games&docid=nns9Ijb_nasJDM&imgurl=http://photographicdictionary.com/sites/photographicdictionary.com/files/photos/b/ball.jpg&w=275&h=275&ei=mj1dT_7tHJSTtwfAvfCEDA&zoom=1

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Ellipse -

Ellipse in architecture and design

Ellipse in the environment

Ellipse in everyday living

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Ellipse+in+a+leaf&hl=en&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&tbnid=aGYVElrVQ41lLM:&imgrefurl=http://htlcservices.com/leaves.html&docid=S36I9w7oq-tniM&imgurl=http://htlcservices.com/sitebuilder/images/180px-Elliptical_leaf_1_-350x243.jpg&w=350&h=243&ei=ryZdT9PWIZG4twe0nLyFDA&zoom=1

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Hyperbola -

xy = k

Hyperbola in architecture and design

Hyperbola in the environment

Hyperbola in everyday living

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Hyperbola+in+architecture+and+design&hl=en&sa=X&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsb&tbnid=EYjeX5aNIaN5-M:&imgrefurl=http://populuxebooks.com/blog/index.php/word_of_the_day_hyperboloid&docid=xWUiNZOln2bqkM&imgurl=http://populuxebooks.com/blog/media/niemeyer.jpg&w=480&h=350&ei=VypdT9WkK42ftwe8--CFDA&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Hyperbola+in+architecture+and+design&start=81&hl=en&sa=X&qscrl=1&nord=1&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsb&tbnid=KVo1sr7p885QzM:&imgrefurl=http://lunarnetworks.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html&docid=3Wpq7Zfv367-xM&imgurl=http://bp3.blogger.com/_YoCIFkM3GQ8/R-m-Xs1qS-I/AAAAAAAAAzQ/BXWcc6TTWrM/s400/boeing%2BlanderW445.JPG&w=400&h=220&ei=3TpdT-jYMI6Jtwe87v2FDA&zoom=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Hyperbola+in+the+environment&start=390&hl=en&sa=X&rlz=1T4TSNF_enUS450US450&biw=1366&bih=573&tbm=isch&prmd=imvnsb&tbnid=MfjbctDYEGQrNM:&imgrefurl=http://lunarnetworks.blogspot.com/2009/11/advanced-avionics-and-processor-systems.html&docid=IzMJZJ-I9UZBmM&imgurl=http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YoCIFkM3GQ8/SwsINvDqUXI/AAAAAAAAFkA/cgcAsfdBANw/s400/20090037678-400x360.png&w=400&h=360&ei=GCpdT7b_Cc2UtweF3qCGDA&zoom=1

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31123731@N06/4014409746

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Two different Conic section

Circle

*By inches

Center: (0, 0)

Radius: 4.25

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Ellipse

a = 11 c = √

*By inches

Center: (1, -2)

Foci: (1 √ , -2)

Major vertices: (15, -2); (-13, -2)

Minor vertices: (1, 9); (1, -13)

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One object with three different Conic sections

Ohio State Hat

Blue- Ellipse

Red - Circle

Green- Parabola

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<http://www.gap-system.org/~history/Curves/Parabola.html>.

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<http://mormonmatters.org/2010/01/29/squaring-the-circle-balance-and-ideals/>.

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