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Section 3

The Circle and the Ellipse

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Introduction to Circles

The equation for a circle is an extension of the distance formula.

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Introduction to Ellipses

Understand the equation of an ellipse as a stretched circle.

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Parts of an Ellipse

Ellipses are one of the types of conic sections. The specific features of an ellipse can be determined from its equation.

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Applications of Circles and Ellipses

Circles and ellipses are encountered in everyday life, and knowing how to solve their equations is useful in many situations.

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