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Examples of Parabola

The document provides examples of finding various properties of parabolas given their standard form equations, including: 1) Finding the vertex, focus, directrix, axis of symmetry, endpoints of the latus rectum, and length of the latus rectum for 4 parabolas in standard form. 2) The solutions involve identifying the parameters p, h, and k and using them to determine the requested properties through standard formulas. 3) Key properties found include the vertices, foci, directrices, axes of symmetry, and endpoints and lengths of the latus recta.

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Examples of Parabola

The document provides examples of finding various properties of parabolas given their standard form equations, including: 1) Finding the vertex, focus, directrix, axis of symmetry, endpoints of the latus rectum, and length of the latus rectum for 4 parabolas in standard form. 2) The solutions involve identifying the parameters p, h, and k and using them to determine the requested properties through standard formulas. 3) Key properties found include the vertices, foci, directrices, axes of symmetry, and endpoints and lengths of the latus recta.

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Examples:

Given the parabola, find the following:


a. Vertex V
b. Focus F
c. Directrix
d. Axis of symmetry
e. Endpoints of the latus rectum
f. Length of the latus rectum

1. 𝑥 2 = 8y 2. 𝑦 2 = 12x
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: Case 1 upward Solution: Case 3 to the right
(𝑥 − ℎ)2 = 4p(y ‒ k) (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = 4p(x ‒ h)

4p = 8 4p = 12
4𝑝 8 4𝑝 12
= =
4 4 4 4
p = 2 units (focal length) p = 3 units

Distance from the directrix to the focus


2p = 2(2) = 4 units 2p = 2(3) = 6 units

a. (𝑥 − 0)2 = 8(y ‒ 0) a. (𝑦 − 0)2 = 8(x ‒ 0)


x‒0=0 y‒0=0 y–0=0 x–0=0
x=0 y=0 y=0 x=0

V(0,0) or origin V(0,0) or origin

b. F (h, k + p) b. F (h + p, k)
F (0, 0 + 2) F (0 + 3, 0)
F (0, 2) F (3, 0)

c. y = k – p c. x = h – p
y=0–2 x=0–3
y=‒2 x=‒3

d. x = h d. y = k
x=0 (or y-axis) y=0 (or x-axis)

e. (h ± 2p, k + p) e. (h + p, k ± 2p)
(0 ± 4, 0 + 2) (0 + 3, 0 ± 6)

(0 + 4, 0 + 2) = (4, 2) (0 + 3, 0 + 6) = (3, 6)
(0 – 4, 0 + 2) = (‒ 4, 2) (0 + 3, 0 – 6) = (3, ‒ 6)

(4, 2) and (‒ 4, 2) (3, 6) and (3, ‒ 6)

f. 4p = 4(2) = 8 units f. 4p = 4(3) = 12 units


3. (𝑥 − 1)2 = ‒ 4(y + 2) 4. (𝑦 + 5)2 = ‒ 16(x ‒ 7)

Solution: Case 2 downward Solution: Case 4 to the left


(𝑥 − ℎ)2 = ‒ 4p(y ‒ k) (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = ‒ 4p(x ‒ h)

‒ 4p = ‒ 4 ‒ 4p = ‒ 16
− 4𝑝 −4 − 4𝑝 − 16
= =
−4 −4 −4 −4
p = 1 unit p = 4 units

2p = 2(1) = 2 units 2p = 2(4) = 8 units

a. (𝑥 − 1)2 = ‒ 4(y + 2) a. (𝑦 + 5)2 = ‒ 16(x ‒ 7)


x‒1=0 y+2=0 y+5=0 x–7=0
x=1 y=‒2 y=‒5 x=7

V(1, ‒2) V(7, ‒5)

b. F (h, k ‒ p) b. F (h ‒ p, k)
F (1, ‒ 2 ‒ 1) F (7 ‒ 4, ‒5)
F (1, ‒3) F (3, ‒5)

c. y = k + p c. x = h + p
y=‒2+1 x=7+4
y=‒1 x = 11

d. x = h d. y = k
x=1 y = ‒5

e. (h ± 2p, k ‒ p) e. (h ‒ p, k ± 2p)
(1 ± 2, ‒2 ‒ 1) (7 ‒ 4, ‒5 ± 8)

(1 + 2, ‒ 2 ‒ 1) = (3, ‒ 3) (7 ‒ 4, ‒5 + 8) = (3, 3)
(1 – 2, ‒ 2 ‒ 1) = (‒ 1, ‒ 3) (7 ‒ 4, ‒5 – 8) = (3, ‒ 13)

(3, ‒3) and (‒1, ‒3) (3, 3) and (3, ‒ 13)

f. 4p = 4(1) = 4 units f. 4p = 4(4) = 16 units

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