Mathematics Project Crossword

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Across
  1. 7. A degenerate conic consisting of two straight lines.
  2. 8. General quadratic equation of a conic Ax^2 + Bxy + Cy^2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0.
  3. 12. The two separate curves that form a hyperbola.
  4. 13. A line that a hyperbola approaches but never touches.
  5. 15. A chord through the focus of a conic, perpendicular to the axis.
  6. 16. Two fixed points used in defining ellipses and hyperbolas.
  7. 19. The set of all possible y values of a function.
  8. 20. Partner’s name included in the puzzle.
  9. 21. Set of points where the sum of distances to two fixed points is constant.
  10. 22. Student’s name included in the puzzle.
  11. 25. A parabola that opens below the vertex.
  12. 27. The line that divides a parabola into two mirror-image halves.
  13. 28. The longest axis of an ellipse; passes through the foci.
  14. 29. The set of all possible x values of a function.
  15. 30. A conic that reduces to a simpler figure such as a point or lines.
  16. 31. Endpoints of the major axis or transverse axis.
  17. 32. Ratio that tells how round or stretched a conic is.
Down
  1. 1. The turning point of a parabola; equidistant from the focus and directrix.
  2. 2. Two lines crossing each other; a degenerate conic.
  3. 3. A degenerate conic that collapses to a single point.
  4. 4. Set of points equidistant from a fixed point (focus) and a fixed line (directrix).
  5. 5. The shortest axis of an ellipse; perpendicular to the major axis.
  6. 6. Teacher’s name included in the puzzle.
  7. 9. The fixed point used in defining a parabola or other conics.
  8. 10. Axis of a hyperbola passing through its center and vertices.
  9. 11. Set of points where the difference of distances to two foci is constant.
  10. 14. Equation of a conic in its simplest form.
  11. 17. A parabola that opens above the vertex.
  12. 18. The fixed line used in defining a parabola.
  13. 23. An endpoint of the minor axis of an ellipse.
  14. 24. Axis of a hyperbola perpendicular to the transverse axis.
  15. 26. The midpoint of opposite vertices and foci of a conic.