Connect exact equations with geometry.

Conic section worksheets

Find exact circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola properties, construct equations from geometric information and graph complete conics on equal-scale coordinate grids.

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Circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola properties, equations and graphs

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Properties of circles worksheets

Find exact circle centers and positive radii from standard and rearranged general equations using whole numbers, fractions and radicals.

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First page preview: Writing equations of circles worksheets

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Writing equations of circles worksheets

Write exact standard-form circle equations from centers, radii, points, diameters, translations, area, circumference and tangent lines.

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First page preview: Graphing circles worksheets

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Graphing circles worksheets

Read a circle in standard form, find its center and radius, and graph the complete circle on an equal-scale coordinate grid.

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First page preview: Properties of ellipses worksheets

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Properties of ellipses worksheets

Find exact centers, vertices, co-vertices, foci, axis lengths and eccentricity from standard-form ellipse equations.

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First page preview: Graphing ellipses worksheets

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Graphing ellipses worksheets

Graph standard-form ellipses on equal-scale coordinate grids using exact centers and axial extrema.

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First page preview: Properties of parabolas worksheets

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Properties of parabolas worksheets

Find exact vertices, axes, openings, extrema, latus rectum lengths and coordinate intercepts from vertical and horizontal parabola equations.

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First page preview: Writing equations of parabolas worksheets

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Writing equations of parabolas worksheets

Write exact vertical or horizontal vertex-form equations from foci, directrices, intercepts, points or three-point interpolation.

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First page preview: Graphing parabolas worksheets

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Graphing parabolas worksheets

Graph unit-coefficient vertical parabolas in vertex form on equal-scale coordinate grids with exact vertices.

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First page preview: Properties of hyperbolas worksheets

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Properties of hyperbolas worksheets

Find exact vertices, foci and opening directions from horizontal and vertical standard-form hyperbola equations.

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First page preview: Graphing hyperbolas worksheets

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Graphing hyperbolas worksheets

Graph both visible branches, vertices, construction rectangles and asymptotes on equal-scale coordinate grids.

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First page preview: Classifying conic sections worksheets

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Classifying conic sections worksheets

Classify circles, ellipses, parabolas and hyperbolas from standard or general equations, then convert and graph general equations.

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Connect algebra with geometric definitions

Standard form displays centers and squared lengths directly. Construction prompts use exact points and distances to determine one equation, while graphing connects those values to equal-scale coordinate pictures. Classification and eccentricity practice compare all four families in one worksheet.