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PARABOLA

Parabola- is an open curve defined as the locus of all points, each which is equidistant from a fixed point known as
the focus F and a fixed line known as the directrix.

Vertex V of the parabola is the turning point of the curve and collinear with it is the focus F.

Axis of Symmetry- is the line that connects the vertex and the focus.

Latus Rectum- is the line segment through the focus that intersects the parabola.

Standard Equation of Parabola

Vertex Standard form Graph Focus directrix End of Latus Rectum


x2 =4cy Opening upward F(0,c) y= -c ELR1 = (2c,c)
(0,0) ELR2 =(-2c,c)
x2 =-4cy Opening downward F(0,-c) y=c ELR1 = (2c,-c)
ELR2 =(-2c,-c)
y2 =4cx Opening to the right F(c,0) x=-c ELR1 = (c,2c)
ELR2 =(c,-2c)
y2 =-4cx Opening to the left F(c,0) x= c ELR1 = (-c,2c)
ELR2 =(-c,-2c)
(x-h)2 = 4c (y-k) Opening upward (h,k+c) y= k-c ELR1 = (h+2c, k+c)
(h,k) ELR2 =(h-2c, k+c)
(x-h)2 = -4c (y-k) Opening downward (h,k-c) y=k+c ELR1 = (h+2c, k-c)
ELR2 =(h-2c, k-c)
(y-k)2 = 4c (x-h) Opening to the right (h+c,k) x=h-c ELR1 = (h+c, k+2c)
ELR2 =(h+c, k-2c)
(y-k)2 = -4c (x-h) Opening to the left (h-c,k) x=h+c ELR1 = (h-c, k+2c)
ELR2 =(h-c, k-2c)

General form

Ax2 + Cx + Dy + E =0 (A and C is nonzero)

By2 + Cx + Dy + E =0 (A and C is nonzero)

General form to Standard form

1. x2 + 2y=0 x2 = -2y 3. x2 + 2x + 8y -7 =0 4. y2 – 4x – 2y + 9 =0

Solution: Solution:
2. y2 + 4y + 16x + 20 =0

Solution: x2 + 2x= -8y +7 y2 – 2y +1=4x -9+1

x2 + 2x + 1= -8y +7+1 y2 – 2y +1=4x -8


y2 + 4y+ 4 =- 16x – 20+4

(y+2)2 = -16x – 16 x2 + 2x + 1= -8y +8 (y-1)2 = 4(x-2)

(y+2)2 = -16(x + 1) (x+1)2 = -8(y-1)

Standard form to General form

1. (x-2)2 = - 14(y-2) 2. (y+2)2 = - 16(x+1) 3. (y-4)2 = 12(x+3)


Solution: Solution: Solution:
x -4x + 4= -14y+ 28
2
y2 +4y + 4= -16x+ 16 y2 -8y + 16= 12x+ 36
x2 +14y-4x + 4-28= 0
x2 -4x +14y-24= 0 y2 +16x +4y + 4-16=0 y2 -8y-12x + 16-36= 0
y2 +16x +4y -12 =0 y2 -12x-8y -20= 0

*WOW MATH
EXAMPLES

1. (y-1)2 = 8 (x-4) open to the right

4c=8
c=2
2c=4

Vertex: (h,k)= (4,1)


Focus: (h+c, k) = (6,1)
Directrix: x=h-c = x=2
Axis of symmetry: y=1

Latus rectum:

ELR: (h+c, k+2c) =(6,5)


ELR; (h+c, k-2c) = (6,-3)

Length of latus rectum: 4c= 4(2)= 8

Note:
If directrix is vertical the axis of symmetry is horizontal.
If directrix is horizontal the axis of symmetry is vertical.

2. x2 =4y (open upward)

4c=4
C=1
2c=2

Vertex: (0,0)
Focus: (0, c) (0,1)
Directrix: y=-a y=-1
Axis of symmetry: x=0
LR: (2c,c) (2,1)
LR: (-2c,c) (-2,1)

3. y2 = 8(x-5) (open to the right)

4c=8
C=2
2c=4c

Vertex: (h,k) (5,0)


Focus: (h+c, k) (7,0)
Directrix: x=h-c x=3
Axis of symmetry: y=0

Latus rectum:

ELR: (h+c, 2c) (7,4)


ELR; (h+c,-2c) (7,-4)

Length of latus rectum: 4c= 4(2)= 8

*WOW MATH
4. (x-5)2 = -4 (y-8) open downward

-4c=-4
c=1
2c=2

Vertex: (h,k)= (5,8)


Focus: (h, k-c) (5,7)
Directrix: y=k+c y=9
Axis of symmetry: x=5
Latus rectum:

ELR: (h+2c, k-c) =(7,7)


ELR; (h-2c, k-c) = (3,7)

Length of latus rectum: 4c= 4(1)= 4

5. (y-5)2 = - (x-8) open to the left

-4c=-1
1
c=4 or 0.25
1 1
2c=2( 4) = 2 or 0.50

Vertex: (h,k)= (8,5)


31
Focus: (h-c, k) = ( 4 ,5)
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Directrix: x=h+c = x= 4 or (7.75,5)
Axis of symmetry: y=5
Latus rectum:

ELR: (h-c, k+2c) =(7.75,5.5)


ELR; (h-c, k-2c) = (7.75,4.5)

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Length of latus rectum: 4c= 4(4)= 1

*WOW MATH

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