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◦Opening upward. 𝑥 − ℎ 2
= 4𝑎(𝑦 − 𝑘)
◦Opening upward. 𝑥 − ℎ 2
= −4𝑎(𝑦 − 𝑘)
EXAMPLE
◦Find the vertex, focus, directrix, axis of symmetry, ends of latus
rectum and sketch the graph of the parabola defined by the
equation (y – 3)2 = 8(x – 5).
(From the equation, remember that the h always goes with the x and the k
always goes with the y, we can see that the center is at (h, k) = (5, 3). The
coefficient of the unsquared part is 4p; in this case, that gives us 4p = 8, so p =
2. Since the y part is squared and p is positive, then this parabola 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); directrix? Ends of LR? AS? Graph?
EXAMPLE
Find the vertex, focus, directrix, axis of
symmetry, ends of latus rectum and sketch the
graph of the parabola defined by the
equation (x + 3)2 = –20(y – 1).
EXAMPLE
◦Find the vertex, focus, directrix, axis of symmetry, ends of latus
rectum and sketch the graph of the parabola defined by the
equation
(From the equation, remember that the h always goes with the x and the k
always goes with the y, we can see that the center is at (h, k) = (5, 3). The
coefficient of the unsquared part is 4p; in this case, that gives us 4p = 8, so p =
2. Since the y part is squared and p is positive, then this parabola 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); directrix? Ends of LR? AS? Graph?
EXAMPLE
◦Find the vertex, focus, directrix, axis of symmetry, ends of latus
rectum and sketch the graph of the parabola defined by the
equation 𝒚𝟐 + 𝟔𝒚 + 𝟏𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏𝟓 = 𝟎.
𝒚𝟐 + 𝟔𝒚 − 𝟏𝟓 = −𝟏𝟐𝒙
𝒚𝟐 + 𝟔𝒚 + 𝟗 − 𝟏𝟓 = −𝟏𝟐𝒙 + 𝟗
𝟐
𝒚+𝟑 − 𝟏𝟓 = −𝟏𝟐𝒙 + 𝟗
𝟐
𝒚+𝟑 = −𝟏𝟐𝒙 + 𝟐𝟒
𝟐
𝒚+𝟑 = −𝟏𝟐(𝒙 − 𝟐)
𝟐
𝒚+𝟑 = 𝟒(−𝟑)(𝒙 − 𝟐)
Elements y = a(x – h)2 + k x = a(y – k)2 + h
of the
Parabola Opens up (a > 0) Opens right (a > 0)
Opens down (a < 0) Opens left (a < 0)
2) (x – 5)2 = 12(y + 2)
𝟐
3) 𝒚 − 𝟒𝒚 + 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟖 =0
𝟐
4) 𝒙 − 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟒𝒚 + 𝟏 = 𝟎