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FINDING THE VERTEX FOCUS AND DirectriX OF A

This document discusses finding the vertex, focus, equation of the directrix, and length of the latus rectum of a parabola given its equation. It presents the standard forms of parabolas that are symmetric about the x-axis or y-axis and open in different directions. Three examples are worked through, finding these properties for parabolas in different standard forms. The key steps are to identify the standard form based on the axis of symmetry and direction of opening, then use the constants a and p in the standard form equation to determine the vertex, focus, directrix, and latus rectum.

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FINDING THE VERTEX FOCUS AND DirectriX OF A

This document discusses finding the vertex, focus, equation of the directrix, and length of the latus rectum of a parabola given its equation. It presents the standard forms of parabolas that are symmetric about the x-axis or y-axis and open in different directions. Three examples are worked through, finding these properties for parabolas in different standard forms. The key steps are to identify the standard form based on the axis of symmetry and direction of opening, then use the constants a and p in the standard form equation to determine the vertex, focus, directrix, and latus rectum.

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FINDING THE VERTEX FOCUS

AND DIRECTRIX OF A
PARABOLA FROM ITS
EQUATION
•In this section, you will learn how to find
vertex, focus, equation of directrix and length
of latus rectum of the parabola.
•Before seeing example problems, let us
remember some basic concepts about
parabola.
PARABOLA SYMMETRIC ABOUT X-AXIS
AND OPEN RIGHT WARD :

Standard form of parabola

y2 = 4ax
PARABOLA SYMMETRIC ABOUT X-AXIS
AND OPEN LEFT WARD :

Standard form of parabola

y2 = -4ax
PARABOLA SYMMETRIC ABOUT Y-AXIS
AND OPEN UP WARD :

Standard form of parabola

x2 = 4ay
PARABOLA SYMMETRIC ABOUT Y-AXIS
AND OPEN DOWN WARD :

Standard form of parabola

x2 = -4ay
NOW LET US SEE SOME EXAMPLES BASED
ON THE ABOVE CONCEPT.

Example 1 :
Find the focus, vertex, equation of directrix and
length of the latus rectum of the parabola
x2 = 5y
SOLUTION :
From the given equation, the parabola is symmetric about y - axis and it is open
upward.
x2 = 5y
4a = 5
a = 5/4
Vertex : V (0, 0)
Focus : F (0, 5/4)
Equation of directrix : y = -5/4
Length of latus rectum : 4a = 4(5/4) ==> 5
EXAMPLE 2 :

Find the focus, vertex, equation of directrix and length


of the latus rectum of the parabola
x2 - 8y - 2x + 17 = 0
SOLUTION :
x2 - 8y - 2x + 17 = 0
x2 - 2x = 8y - 17
x2 - 2x + 12 - 12 = 8y - 17
(x - 1)2 = 8y - 17 + 1
(x - 1)2 = 8y - 16
(x - 1)2 = 8(y - 2)
FROM THE GIVEN EQUATION, THE PARABOLA IS
SYMMETRIC ABOUT Y - AXIS AND IT IS OPEN
UPWARD.
Let X = x - 1 and Y = y – 2
X2 = 8Y

4a = 8

a = 2
Referred to X and Y
X = x - 1 and Y = y - 2
Vertex (0, 0)
Focus (0, 2)
Equation of directrix
Y = -a
Y = -2
Length of latus rectum :
4a = 4(2) = 8
Referred to x and y
x = X + 1 and y = Y + 2
Vertex (1, 2)
Focus (1, 4)
Equation of directrix
Y = 0
Length of latus rectum :
4a = 4(2) = 8
EXAMPLE 3 :

Find the focus, vertex, equation of directrix and


length of the latus rectum of the parabola

x2 = -16y
SOLUTION :
From the given equation, the parabola is symmetric about y - axis and it is open
downward.
x2 = -16y
4a = 16
a = 4
Vertex : V (0, 0)
Focus : F (0, -4)
Equation of directrix : y = a ==> y = 4
Length of latus rectum : 4a = 4(4) ==> 16

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