Bittinger/Ellenbogen/Johnson: Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Chapter 13:

  Conic Sections



  The first three sections of Chapter 13 discuss several conic sections in detail: parabolas, circles, ellipses, and hyperbolas. The final section explains how nonlinear systems of equations operate. Diagrams in this chapter help to foster an understanding of conic sections and their characteristics. A real world application utilizes the arc of a snowboard to show how manufacturers determine the radius of the board.

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InterAct Math Tutorial


InterAct Math tutorial exercises provide you with on-line practice problems and guided solutions. The InterAct Math exercises on www.conceptsapplications.com were written specifically to accompany the second edition of Elementary and Intermediate Algebra. To access the InterAct Math tutorials over the Web, you must first download and install the FREE InterAct Math plugin for Windows 95 or higher. Click here to link to instructions for downloading the plug-in and to access the Web exercises for Chapter 13.



Extra Practice Worksheets

For further practice on topics in Chapter 13, use the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the extra exercise worksheets below.

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Sections13.4, EXERCISE SET, Answers (Acrobat PDF Files)