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