erts0%6 ‘The Parabla| Analyte Geometry Review Search Analysie Geometry » Conie Sections The Parabola View What links here Definition of Parabola PParabola isthe locus of point that moves such that itis always equidistant ftom a fixed point and a fixed line. The fixed point is called focus and the fixed line is called directrix ‘encral Equations of Parabola From the general equation ofall conic sections, either A or Cis zero to form a parabolic section, For A = 0, the equation will retuce to Cy? + Da + y+ F =0 or y+ Dr+By+F=0 Itis a parabola with axis horizontal, e., open to the right or open tothe left For 0, the equation will reduce to Az? + Da + Ey + F =0 or 2? +D2+Ey+F=0 Itis a parabola with axis vertical, eg, open upward or open downward hipuhwwrw mathalna comiroviewor/parabola weerts0%6 ‘The Parabla| Analyte Geometry Review From the definition dy = dy (2a)? + (y—0)? = (2+)? (x? — 2az +a?) +y’ +2ax+ ax + y? = 2ax y? = daz The equation we just derived was with reference to the figure shown abov Parabola with vertex at the origin Parabola with vertex at the origin and open to the right, tus, it isa parabola with vertex at the origin and apen to the ax Parabola with vertex at the origin and open to the left Parabola with vertex at the origia and open upward MZ Parabola with vertex at the origin and open downward haipihwunwmathaline comireviewerfparabolaerts0%6 ‘The Parabla| Analyte Geometry Review Parabola with vertex at any point (h, k) Parabola with vertex at (bh, k) and open to the right, (yh)? = dale —h) £ Parabola with vertex at (hk) and open to the left (yk) = dale —) Parabola with vertex at (b, K) and open upward. (2h)? = da(y—k) bh Parabola with ve lex at (hk) and open downward, (2h)? = ~4aly — b) of Hint: To avoid memorizing the eight (8) standard equations ef parabola, we will reduce it to only two (2) as follows: (y—k)? = +4a(z — h) («—h)? = +4a(y—k) [Note that (b, k) is (0, 0) a the origin, Use positive (#9 for open upward and rightward parabolas, negative (2) for open downward and leftward parabolas, Elements of Parabola 1, Foeus is located at distance @ from vertex in the direction of parabola’s opening, 2, Directrix is at distance a from the vertex. Ii a straight line located atthe opposite side of parabola’s opening, Vertex isthe point extremity of parabola, i. highest point for open downward, l st point for open upward, rightmost point for leftward, and leftmost poiet for rightward, The coordinates of vertex is denoted as (hk) Axis is the line of symmetry of parabola, It contains both the focus and the vertex and always perpendicular tothe directrix. Latus Rectum, denoted by LR, is line perpendicular to the axis, passing through the focus and terminates on te parabola ise. The toral length of LR is 4a (LR = 4a), where a stands for the distance from focus to vertex 6, Eeeentrcity of parabola is always e qual to 1 (€ = 1). 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