Merced College; Don Power

MATH 2 – STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 8

8.1 (1) Given the center and radius of a circle, write its equation

8.1 (2) Given the equation of a circle, complete the square if necessary to find the center and radius

8.1 (3) Given the center and a and b for an ellipse, write its equation

8.1 (4) Given the equation of an ellipse, complete the square if necessary to find a and b and graph the ellipse

8.1 Relate the a, b, and c in an ellipse

All of the above: Examples 1-6

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