1. Match the picture to the name.
Parabola
Circle
Ellipse
Hyperbola
How is each
symmetric? A B C D

2. Similar
Different
Circle
Ellipse
Hyperbola
Parabola

3. Circle Ellipse Hyperbola Parabola R is the radius No fractions
All have (x-h) Horizontal shift
All have (y - k) Vertical shift
All have (h,k) starting point (center or vertex)
Both have fractions and equal to 1
Ellipse
a is always the bigger denominator
a indicates the major axis
Hyperbola
The variable that is 1st indicates the direction
A is always in the first denominator
Parabola
Only 1 variable squared
4p is the focal width

5. What happens if you…? Let a = b in the ellipse equation?
Switch a & b in the ellipse equation?
Switch a & b in the hyperbola equation?
Switch the fractions in the ellipse equation?
Switch the fractions in the hyperbola equation?
Switch the variable that is squared for a parabola?