Parabola Students
Parabola Students
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For (𝑦 + 5) = −12 𝑥 − 2 , identify the vertex,
focus, axis of symmetry, directrix. Then graph
the parabola.
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For (𝑦 + 5) = −12 𝑥 − 2 , identify the vertex,
focus, axis of symmetry, directrix. Then graph
the parabola.
𝑣 ℎ, 𝑘
𝑓(ℎ + 𝑎, 𝑘)
𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥: ______
𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑦: ______
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For (𝑦 + 5) = −12 𝑥 − 2 , identify the vertex,
focus, axis of symmetry, directrix. Then graph
the parabola.
𝑣 2, −5
𝑓 −1, −5
𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥: 𝑥 = 5
𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑦: 𝑦 = −5
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For (𝑦 + 5) = −12 𝑥 − 2 , identify the vertex,
focus, axis of symmetry, directrix. Then graph
the parabola.
𝑣 2, −5
𝑓 −1, −5
𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥: 𝑥 = 5
𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑦: 𝑦 = −5
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For (𝑦 + 5) = −12 𝑥 − 2 , identify the vertex,
focus, axis of symmetry, directrix. Then graph
the parabola.
𝑣 2, −5
𝑓 −1, −5
𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥: 𝑥 = 5
𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑦:
𝑦 = −5
For each equation, identify the vertex, focus, axis of
symmetry and directrix. Then graph the parabola.
1. 𝑥 − 3 ! = 12(𝑦 − 7) 6. −40 𝑥 + 4 = 𝑦 − 9 !
2. 𝑥 + 1 ! = −12(𝑦 − 6) 7. 𝑦 + 5 ! = 24(𝑥 − 1)
3. 𝑦 − 4 ! = 20(𝑥 + 2) 8. 2 𝑦 + 12 = 𝑥 − 6 !
4. −1 𝑥 + 7 = 𝑦 + 5 ! 9. −4 𝑦 + 2 = 𝑥 + 8 !
5. 𝑥 + 8 ! = 8(𝑦 − 3) 10. 10 𝑥 + 11 = 𝑦 + 3 !
Convert the general form to standard form:
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a. 𝑦 + 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 25 = 0
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b. 2𝑥 − 12𝑥 − 𝑦 + 16 = 0
Example 2
Convert the general form to standard form:
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a. 𝑦 + 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 25 = 0
𝟐
𝒚 + 𝟏 = −𝟏𝟐(𝒙 + 𝟐)
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b. 2𝑥 − 12𝑥 − 𝑦 + 16 = 0
𝟐
𝒚 + 𝟐
𝒙−𝟑 =
𝟐
Example 3
Convert the standard form to general form:
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a. (𝑦 − 3) = 7(𝑥 − 8)
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b. (𝑥 + 2) = −8 𝑦 + 5
Example 3
Convert the standard form to general form:
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a. (𝑦 − 3) = 7(𝑥 − 8)
𝟐
𝒚 − 𝟕𝒙 − 𝟔𝒚 + 𝟔𝟓 = 𝟎
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b. (𝑥 + 2) = −8 𝑦 + 5
𝟐
𝒙 + 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟖𝒚 + 𝟒𝟒 = 𝟎
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