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Course: Precalculus > Unit 5

Lesson 1: Introduction to conic sections
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Precalculus
Conic sections
Introduction to conic sections
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Intro to conic sections

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Sal introduces the four conic sections and shows how they are derived by intersecting planes with cones in certain ways. Created by Sal Khan.

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