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    The document discusses three points A, B, and C and determining the distance between each point and the line y = -1/4. It then discusses parabolas by defining them, giving their standard equation forms depending on orientation, and providing examples of finding the focus, directrix, and vertex of parabolas from their equations.

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    The document discusses three points A, B, and C and determining the distance between each point and the line y = -1/4. It then discusses parabolas by defining them, giving their standard equation forms depending on orientation, and providing examples of finding the focus, directrix, and vertex of parabolas from their equations.

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    of 13

    Consider three points: (2, 4)

    , , and .

    Determine the distance


    between each point and (1.5, 2.25)
    1
    (0, ).
    4
    (1, 1)
    Determine the distance
    between each point and
    1
    the line, =
    4
    1
    Conic Sections:

    Von Christopher G. Chua


    2
    OUR LEARNING
    GOALS

    PARABOLAS:
    Equations and Graphs

    mathbychua.weebly.com

    3
    DEFINITION

    PARABOLA
    Let be a given point, and a
    given line not containing . The
    set of all points such that its
    distances from and from are
    equal, is called a parabola. The
    point is its focus and the line
    its directrix.
    EQUATION of a
    axis of
    symmetry

    The standard form of the


    equation of a parabola with
    (, )
    vertex is at the point of origin
    and opens upward or
    downward is
    2 = 4
    If a parabola with its vertex at (0, )
    the (0,0) opens sideways, the
    standard form of its equation is
    vertex
    2 = 4
    (, )
    5 5
    SIDE
    QUESTION:

    What do you
    notice about the
    position of the
    focus with respect
    2 = 4, > 0 2 = 4, < 0
    to the graph?
    1 When the parabola 2 When the parabola
    opens upward opens downward

    4 PARABOLA
    TYPES of 2 = 4, > 0

    When the parabola 3


    2 = 4, < 0

    4 When the parabola


    opens to the right opens to the left
    6
    LETS
    DISCUSS Determine the Orientation

    To which direction does each of the following


    parabolas open to?
    2 = 12
    2 = 16
    2
    = 18
    2 2 = 24
    6 2 = 14
    EXAMPLE Focus & Directrix

    How do we determine the focus and directrix of a


    parabola with vertex at the origin?

    2 = 12
    Since the quadratic variable is and the coefficient of is
    positive, the parabola opens upward.
    The vertex is at 0,0 and
    the axis of symmetry is the -axis or = 0
    Compared to , we can determine that
    The focus of the parabola is therefore at (, ) and its directrix is
    the line =
    YOUR
    TURN! Focus & Directrix

    Determine the focus and directrix of the following


    parabola based from the given equation.
    2 = 16
    2 = 18
    2
    2 = 24
    6 2 = 14
    WHAT IF
    !
    But what if the
    parabola does not
    have its vertex at
    the point of origin?
    WHAT IF
    PARABOLAS
    with Vertex NOT on (0,0)

    The standard form of the


    equation of a parabola that
    opens upward or downward is
    22= 4
    ( ) 4( )
    If a parabola opens sideways,
    v the standard form of its
    (, )
    equation is
    22= 4
    ( ) 4( )
    EXAMPLE

    Describe the parabola,


    1 2 = 16( 4).
    What is its graphs orientation? The graph opens upward.
    What are the coordinates of its vertex? Its vertex is at (, ).
    What is the value of in the equation? If = , then =
    So, if = 4, what are the coordinates The coordinates of the
    of the focus? focus are (, )
    What is the equation of the line that is The directrix is = .
    the directrix?
    Axis of symmetry
    =

    focus Axis of symmetry


    (, + ) focus =
    ( + , )
    v v
    (, ) (, )

    directrix
    =
    directrix
    =
    13

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