SOLUTION: How can you tell if a table of points is a conic function?

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Question 1117476: How can you tell if a table of points is a conic function?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, stanbon:
Answer by ikleyn(52803) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Unclear.

(in School Math, the students learn about conic sections and associated with them equations, but do not learn about conic functions).


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How can you tell if a table of points is a conic function?
Plot the points and look at the pattern.
Cheers,
Stan H.