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The parabola with equation (y – 3)2 = 8(x – 5) has a vertex at (5, 3) and a focus at (7, 3). The parabola with equation (x + 3)2 = –20(y – 1) has a vertex at (–3, 1) and a directrix at y = 6. The ellipse with a minor axis of length 8 and vertex at (0,–5) has the equation x216+y225=1. The ellipse with equation (x−1)225+(y+2)29=1 is sketched with its center at (1,−2) and major axis of length 10 and minor axis of

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The parabola with equation (y – 3)2 = 8(x – 5) has a vertex at (5, 3) and a focus at (7, 3). The parabola with equation (x + 3)2 = –20(y – 1) has a vertex at (–3, 1) and a directrix at y = 6. The ellipse with a minor axis of length 8 and vertex at (0,–5) has the equation x216+y225=1. The ellipse with equation (x−1)225+(y+2)29=1 is sketched with its center at (1,−2) and major axis of length 10 and minor axis of

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State the vertex and focus of the parabola having the equation

(y 3)2 = 8(x 5).

Comparing this equation with the conics form, and remembering that the h always goes with the x and the k always goes with the y, I can see that the center is at (h, k) = (5, 3). The coefficient of the unsquared part is 4p; in this case, that gives me 4p = 8, so p = 2. Since the y part is squared and p is positive, then this is a sideways parabola that opens to the right. The focus is inside the parabola, so it has to be two units to the right of the vertex: vertex: (5,

3); focus: (7, 3) (x + 3)2 = 20(y 1).

State the vertex and directrix of the parabola having the equation

The temptation is to say that the vertex is at (3, 1), but that would be wrong. The conics form of 2 2 the equation has subtraction inside the parentheses, so the (x + 3) is really (x (3)) , and the vertex is at (3, 1). The coefficient of the unsquared part is 20, and this is also the value of 4p, so p = 5. Since the x part is squared and p is negative, then this is a regular parabola that opens downward. This means that the directrix, being on the outside of the parabola, is five units above the vertex. vertex: (3,

1); directrix: y = 6

Find the equation of the ellipse which has a minor axis of length 8 and a vertex at (0,-5). Answer

We conclude that a=5 and b=4. So the equation of the ellipse is:

x216+y225=1

Sketch the ellipse with equation

(x1)225+(y+2)29=1
Answer We first observe that the centre of the ellipse will be at (1,2). The major axis will have length 10 (since a=5) and the minor axis will be length 6 (since b = 3). So the sketch is:

e solve the 2 equations simultaneously by substituting the expression

y=x1
into the expression

x2+y2x3y=0
[See some background to this at: Algebraic Solution of Systems of Equations.] We have:

x2+(x1)2x3(x1)=0 x2+x22x+1x3x+3=0

2x26x+4=0 x23x+2=0 (x1)(x2)=0


So we see that the solutions for x are x=1 or x=2. This gives the corresponding y-values of y=0 and y=1. So the points of intersection are at: (1,0) and (2,1). We can see that our answer is correct in a sketch of the situation:

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