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Exploring Conics: Why Does the Discriminant Matter?
The Mathematics Teacher (2012)
  • Marlena Herman, Rowan University
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Abstract
An introduction to definitions and equations of conic sections can be extended to explain the significance of the determinant.
Keywords
  • Conic sections,
  • Ellipses,
  • Hyperbolas,
  • Parabolas,
  • Mathematics teachers,
  • Geometric planes,
  • Circles,
  • Coordinate systems,
  • Real numbers
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2012
DOI
10.5951/mathteacher.105.7.0526
Citation Information
Marlena Herman. "Exploring Conics: Why Does the Discriminant Matter?" The Mathematics Teacher Vol. 105 Iss. 7 (2012) p. 526 - 532 ISSN: 0025-5769
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/marlena-herman/4/