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Conic Sections Formulas

This document provides formulas and properties for the four conic sections: parabolas, ellipses, circles, and hyperbolas. It defines key terms like vertices, foci, directrix, and asymptotes. The formulas show how to write the standard form equations for conic sections with vertical or horizontal axes of symmetry. It also relates the parameters a, b, and c that define ellipses and hyperbolas.

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Conic Sections Formulas

This document provides formulas and properties for the four conic sections: parabolas, ellipses, circles, and hyperbolas. It defines key terms like vertices, foci, directrix, and asymptotes. The formulas show how to write the standard form equations for conic sections with vertical or horizontal axes of symmetry. It also relates the parameters a, b, and c that define ellipses and hyperbolas.

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Conic Sections Formulas

Parabola
equation
Axis of symmetry
Vertex
Focus
Directrix
Direction of opening

Vertical Axis
(x-h)2=4p(y-k)

Horizontal axis
(y-k)2=4p(x-h)

x=h
(h,k)
(h,k+p)
y=k-p
p>0 then up; p<0 then
down

y=k
(h,k)
(h+p,k)
x=h-p
p>0 then rignt; p<0 then
left

Vertical Major Axis

Horizontal Major axis

x h

x h

Ellipse
equation
center
Vertices
Foci
Major axis equation
Minor axis equation
Equation that relates a, b,
and c
Eccentricity of an ellipse

y k

1
b2
a2
(h,k)
(h,ka)
(h,kc)
2a=length of major axis
2b=length of minor axis

a2
(h,k)
(ha,k)
(hc,k)

y k

b2

a2=b2+c2
e=(c/a)

Hyperbola
equation
center
Vertices
Foci
Assymptote equation

Vertical Transverse Axis

Horizontal Transverse axis

y k

x h

a2
(h,k)
(h,ka)
(h,kc)
yk

x h
b2

a
x h
b

Equation relating a, b,
and c
Classifying conic
sections
Ax2+Cy2+Dx+Ey+F=0

a2
(h,k)
(ha,k)
(hc,k)
yk

y k
b2

b
x h
a

c2=a2+b2
Circles

Parabola

Ellipse

Hyperbola

A=C

AC=0, Both
are not 0

AC>0

AC<0

Sources: www.teacherweb.com/IL/HiawathaSchools/.../Conicsectionsformulasheet.doc
www.StewartCalculus.com

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