Worksheet 1 Name___________________________________

Graphing and Properties of Parabolas Date________________ Period____

Identify the vertex, axis of symmetry, and direction of opening of each.
y a(x
=
-
h)" kX
+

a(y k)' h
=
-
+

2
1) y = 2( x + 10) + 1 1
( x − 7) 2 + 1
2) y = −
n =
-
18
direction:upward 3 axis: x 7
=

k 1 (7,1)
=

v =

x= 10
18,1)axis:
-

V =( -

direction:downward

1 16 46 4) y = 2 x 2 + 36 x + 166
3) y = − x 2 + x− n
-

3 3 3
= -

-
q AXiS: x =

b
=
-

y 1
=

n =

=
1
=

1.1
=
ie
-

k 2)
=
-
q)2 361 a)
+
-
166
+
direction:upward
b 1
=

direction:downward k v ( q,p)
=

k
1812 1181-4,
= -

k =6
16
1
= +

C
-
=

axis:X 8
2 2
=

5) y = x + 4 x − 5 6) y = 2 x + 8 x + 16
n
== =

2
=
-

2 =2-8-5
n -
=
q
direction:upward
n E
=
=
-
2
v ( 2,8)
=
-

a X is x 2
=
= -

n 1 2)( p(
+ -

2) -

5v ( 21 9) 2)" 8( 2) 16 axis: X =
-

2
( 2(
- -
- = + = +
=

Graph each equation. =

8 direction =upward

7) y = 2 x 2 1 2
8) x = y
8
y 4

1
y
6 * Y 8

4 -

2 ⑧ 6
-

1 2
2 4
② ①

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x 1 2

−2 g
2 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−4 −2
8
&xis:X
=

−6 −4

−8 −6

−8

y =
-
1

9) y = −( x − 3) 2 − 1 10) x = −( y + 3) 2 + 4 h r
=

v (8, 3)
=
-

k = -

3
y y
8 8
X ↳

6 6 -

5j

8 1
4 4
-

I ~
5

2 2 -

5 -

·
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2
·

−4 −4
·

−6 < −6

−8 −8

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 1 1 9 12) x = − y 2 + 4 y − 5
11) y = x 2 + x +
4 2 4 y
8
y
8 6

6 4

4 2

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −4

−4 −6

−6 −8

−8

1 1 14) x = y 2 − 6 y + 8
13) y = − x 2 + 3 x +
2 2 8
y

y
8 6

6 4

4 2

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −4

−4 −6

−6 −8

−8

Identify the min/max point and length of the latus rectum of each.

15) 26 x − 80 + y = 2 x 2 16) 15 y 2 + x − 210 y + 675 = 0

(x- 16X 80
=

y minpoint =((, -q)

+
- -
-

1-
!
-
242 26(3)
+80k x()
26x re
y
-

eye
=
=

min value

=10-10-20
d 2 =
28

161
b -
26
n
=

c = 88

13
=

17) − x 2 + 3 y + 25 = 0 18) −8 y = − x + y 2 + 19

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 Worksheet 2 Name___________________________________

Date________________ Period____
Writing Equations of Parabolas
Use the information provided to write the vertex form equation of each parabola.

1) Vertex at origin, Focus: 0, − ( 1

32 ) 2) Vertex at origin, Focus: 0, ( ) 1
8

1 1
3) Vertex at origin, Directrix: y = 4) Vertex at origin, Directrix: y = −
4 8

5) Vertex: (−5, 8), Focus: − ( 21

4
,8 ) 6) Vertex: (−8, −9), Focus: − ( 31
4
, −9 )

47 73
7) Vertex: (−6, −9), Directrix: x = − 8) Vertex: (8, 9), Directrix: y =
8 8

9) Vertex: (8, −1), y-intercept: −17 27

10) Vertex: (5, −1), y-intercept: −
2

11) Opens left or right, Vertex: (7, 6), Passes through: (−11, 9)

12) Opens left or right, Vertex: (7, 0), Passes through: (6, −1)

13) Focus: − ( 63
8 )
, −7 , Directrix: x = −
65
8
14) Focus: ( 107
12 )
, −7 , Directrix: x =
109
12

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 15) Opens up or down, and passes 16) Opens up or down, and passes
through (−6, −7), (−11, −2), and (−8, 1) through (11, 15), (7, 7), and (4, 22)

17) 18)
y y
5 3
4.5
2
4
1
3.5
3
−1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
2.5
−1
2
−2
1.5
1 −3
0.5
−4
−2 −1 1 2 3 4 x
−5
−0.5
−1

19) Vertex at origin, opens left, 20) Vertex at origin, opens right,
1 1
units between the vertex and focus units between the vertex and focus
8 8

21) Vertex: (10, 0), axis of symmetry: y = 0, 22) Vertex: (4, 2), axis of symmetry: x = 4,
length of latus rectum = 1, a < 0 1
length of latus rectum = , a > 0
3

Use the information provided to write the intercept form equation of each parabola.

23) x 2 + 3 x + y − 28 = 0 24) − y 2 + x − 20 y − 103 = 0

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 Worksheet 1 Name___________________________________

Graphing and Properties of Parabolas Date________________ Period____

Identify the vertex, axis of symmetry, and direction of opening of each.

1) y = 2( x + 10) 2 + 1 Vertex: (−10, 1) 1
( x − 7) 2 + 1 Vertex: (7, 1)
2) y = −
Axis of Sym.: x = −10 3 Axis of Sym.: x = 7
Opens: Up Opens: Down

1 16 46 4) y = 2 x 2 + 36 x + 166 Vertex: (−9, 4)

3) y = − x 2 + x− Vertex: (8, 6)
3 3 3 Axis of Sym.: x = −9
Axis of Sym.: x = 8 Opens: Up
Opens: Down

5) y = x 2 + 4 x − 5 Vertex: (−2, −9) 6) y = 2 x 2 + 8 x + 16 Vertex: (−2, 8)

Axis of Sym.: x = −2 Axis of Sym.: x = −2
Opens: Up Opens: Up
Graph each equation.

7) y = 2 x 2 1 2
8) x = y
8
y 4
y
6 8

4 6

2 4

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−4 −2

−6 −4

−8 −6

−8

9) y = −( x − 3) 2 − 1 10) x = −( y + 3) 2 + 4
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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 1 1 9 12) x = − y 2 + 4 y − 5
11) y = x 2 + x +
4 2 4 y
8
y
8 6

6 4

4 2

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −4

−4 −6

−6 −8

−8

1 1 14) x = y 2 − 6 y + 8
13) y = − x 2 + 3 x +
2 2 8
y

y
8 6

6 4

4 2

2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 x
−2 −4

−4 −6

−6 −8

−8

Identify the min/max value, length of the latus rectum, intercepts on the axis parallel to the axis of
symmetry, and intercepts on the axis perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of each.
9
15) 26 x − 80 + y = 2 x 2 Min value = − 16) 15 y 2 + x − 210 y + 675 = 0
2
Max value = 60
1
Latus rectum: units 1
2 Latus rectum: units
15
y-int: 80
x-int: −675
x-int: 5 and 8
y-int: 5 and 9
2 25
17) − x + 3 y + 25 = 0 Min value = − 18) −8 y = − x + y 2 + 19
3
Latus rectum: 3 units Min value = 3
25 Latus rectum: 1 unit
y-int: − x-int: 19
3
y-int: None
x-int: −5 and 5

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 Worksheet 2 Name___________________________________

Writing Equations of Parabolas Date________________ Period____

Use the information provided to write the vertex form equation of each parabola.

1) Vertex at origin, Focus: 0, − ( 1

32 ) 2) Vertex at origin, Focus: 0, ( ) 1
8
y = −8 x 2 y = 2x2

1 1
3) Vertex at origin, Directrix: y = 4) Vertex at origin, Directrix: y = −
4 8
y = −x2 y = 2x2

5) Vertex: (−5, 8), Focus: − ( 21

4
,8 ) 6) Vertex: (−8, −9), Focus: − ( 31
4
, −9 )
2 2
x = −( y − 8) − 5 x = ( y + 9) − 8

47 73
7) Vertex: (−6, −9), Directrix: x = − 8) Vertex: (8, 9), Directrix: y =
8 8

x = −2( y + 9) 2 − 6 y = −2( x − 8) 2 + 9

9) Vertex: (8, −1), y-intercept: −17 27

10) Vertex: (5, −1), y-intercept: −
1 2
y=− ( x − 8) 2 − 1
4 1
y=− ( x − 5) 2 − 1
2

11) Opens left or right, Vertex: (7, 6), Passes through: (−11, 9)
2
x = −2( y − 6) + 7

12) Opens left or right, Vertex: (7, 0), Passes through: (6, −1)
x = − y2 + 7

13) Focus: − ( 63
8 )
, −7 , Directrix: x = −
65
8
14) Focus: ( 107
12 )
, −7 , Directrix: x =
109
12

x = 2( y + 7 ) 2 − 8 x = −3( y + 7) 2 + 9

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 15) Opens up or down, and passes 16) Opens up or down, and passes
through (−6, −7), (−11, −2), and (−8, 1) through (11, 15), (7, 7), and (4, 22)

y = −( x + 9) 2 + 2 y = ( x − 8) 2 + 6

17) 18)
y y
5 3
4.5
2
4
1
3.5
3
−1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
2.5
−1
2
−2
1.5
1 −3
0.5
−4
−2 −1 1 2 3 4 x
−5
−0.5
−1
x = ( y + 1) 2 + 3
y = ( x − 1) 2

19) Vertex at origin, opens left, 20) Vertex at origin, opens right,
1 1
units between the vertex and focus units between the vertex and focus
8 8
x = −2 y 2 x = 2 y2

21) Vertex: (10, 0), axis of symmetry: y = 0, 22) Vertex: (4, 2), axis of symmetry: x = 4,
length of latus rectum = 1, a < 0 1
length of latus rectum = , a > 0
x = y 2 + 10 3
2
y = 3( x − 4 ) + 2

Use the information provided to write the intercept form equation of each parabola.

23) x 2 + 3 x + y − 28 = 0 24) − y 2 + x − 20 y − 103 = 0

y = −( x + 7)( x − 4) x = y 2 + 20 y + 103

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