Conics and an Introduction to Limits: Math Unit 8, Grade 12 (Letters & Devotion)

Description

Conics and an Introduction to Limits is Unit 8 of Precalculus: Functions, Trigonometry, and Mathematical Modeling (Grade 12), the Letters & Devotion Math course, complete in one printable PDF: 11 lessons, the unit check-up and the answer key, 81 pages.

• The circle as the set of points at fixed distance (radius) from a center, and its standard-form equation
• Conic sections as cross-sections of a double cone
• The parabola as the locus of points equidistant from a focus and a directrix
• Ellipses and hyperbolas as loci defined by constant sum or constant difference of distances from two foci
• Eccentricity as the unifying parameter across all four conic types
• Conic equations applied to an unfamiliar physical modeling context
• Limits as the value a function’s output is forced toward, evaluated numerically and graphically
• The distinction between limit-at-a-point and function-value-at-a-point
• Existence and classification of discontinuities using limit reasoning
• Instantaneous rate of change as the limit of average rates of change over shrinking intervals
• Selecting between conic and limit/rate representations for an unfamiliar quantitative scenario

Every lesson is written for a parent with no teaching background: it opens with a short script to read aloud, names the specific wrong idea a student is likely to reach for and how to correct it, and closes with a practice sheet you may copy for your household. Scripture references are King James Version throughout. Black-and-white, 8.5 x 11 in. The whole year of this course is also in this store as a single book.

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