<p>Can somone tell me how much I need to know about conics?</p>
<p>I know I need to know the basic equation of a circle and ellipse but do I need to know how to calculate the vertices in an ellipse, or find the foci?</p>
<p>Also do I need to know how to find what the eccentricity of an ellpise?</p>
<p>Basically, what I'm asking is what I need to know about conics on the Math II test.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Is there really no one here that can answer this question?</p>
<p>you need to know the basics of conics. if they give you an equation then you should know what the graph looks like. but you don’t have to do any calculations with those equations.</p>
<p>Really? In lots of my practice tests, it asks to find the foci and length of major/minor axes</p>
<p>agree with ChoklitRain, you shouldn’t do any equations. When i took the Math IIC test, I don’t even remember any conics questions being on there.</p>
<p>in barrons they might ask that. on the june test there was one ellipse question. and to solve it, you just had to be familiar with the equation of an ellipse.</p>
<p>ok</p>
<p>And for the sake of not having to start a new thread, how much are permutations/combinations tested on the test?</p>
<p>^ two questions of that type appeared on the june test. you can count on at least one always showing up.</p>
<p>Are those questions usually in depth? I can do basic permutations/combinations but I have lots of trouble with the ones where you find the total # of possible outcomes and then have to divide or subtract to make up for the repeat</p>
<p>Like the ones like: There are 10 spots. x cannot go in the first or second spot.</p>