Examples of Parabolas

5 SOLVED PROBLEMS OF PARABOLA

EXAMPLE#1

Find the focus and the directrix of

The following parbola

y² = 16x

x = 16y²

4p = 16

4        4

p = 4

Focus = (h+4,0) Directrix: y=k – 4

Focus = (4,0) Directrix: x = -4

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EXAMPLE#2

Find the directrix,focus, and vertex of

The parabola

y = ½ x²

(x – h)² = 4p(y – k) Standard Form

1/2 x² = y

x² = 2y

2 = 4p

4    4

p = ½

(x – 0)² = 4(1/2)(y – 0)²

Vertex (0,0) Focus (0,1/2) Directrix: y = -1/2

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EXAMPLE#3

Determine the vertex,focus, and the

Directrix of the parbola from this

Equation and graph

(y – 1)² = 8(x + 5)

Vertex (h,k) = (-5,1)

Focus = 4p = 8

              4      4

p = 2 Focus: (-5+2,1)

Focus: (-3,1)

Directrix: x = - 5 - 2

Directrix: x = -7

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EXAMPLE#4

Determine the diractrix , focus and

The vertex of the parabola and graph

(x – 3)² = 3(y + 1)

Vertex (h,k) = (3,-1)

4p = 3

4      4

Focus (3,-1 + ¾) Focus (3, - ¼)

Directrix: y = 1 – ¾  Directrix: y = -7/4

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EXAMPLE#5

Find the Standard Form of a parabola

from the given directrix and vertex and

graph

Vertex (0,4) Directrix: y = 2

SOLUTION

P = 2

Focus = (0,4+2) Focus (0,6)

(x-h)² = 4p(y-4)

(x-0)² = 4(2)(y – 4)

x² = 8(y – 4)

x² = 8y – 32

y = 1/8 (x² + 32) S.F

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And that's all :)

Examples Of Circles

5 SOLVED PROBLEMS OF CIRCLE

EXAMPLE# 1

Find the center and radius of this circle:

x² + y² – 8x + 2y – 19 = 0

SOLUTION:

x² – 8x + 16 + y² + 2y + 1 = 19+16+1

(x – 4)² + (y + 1)² = ⎷36

(x – 4)² + (y + 1)² = 6²

Center: (4,-1) Radius: r = 6
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EXAMPLE#2

What is the center and radius of the

circle indicated by this equation?

(x – 2)² + (y)² = 36

SOLUTION:

(x – 2)² + (y)² = ⎷36

(x – 2)² + (y)² = 6²

Center: (2,0) Radius: r = 6

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EXAMPLE#3

What is the equation of the circle

with a center at (4,-5) and a point

in the circle at (4,-2).What is the

radius?

SOLUTION:

(x-h)² + (y-k)² = r² Standard Formula

(x-4)² + (y-(-5))² = r² 

(4-4)² + (-2+5)² = r²

(0)² + (3)² = r²

9 = r²

r = 3²

^GRAPH:

Center: (4,-5) Radius: r = 3

EXAMPLE#4

Determine the center and the radius

Of the circle from this equation and graph

x² + y² – 8x + 6y + 9 = 0

SOLUTION:

x² – 8x + 16 + y² + 6y + 9 = -9 + 9 + 16

(x-4)² + (y+3)² = 16

(x-4)² + (y+3)² = 16

(x-4)² + (y+3)² = 4²

Center: (4,-3) Radius: r = 4

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EXAMPLE#5

Determine the center and the radius

Of the circle from this equation and

graph

x² + y² – 6x + 6y – 18 = 0

x² – 6x + 9 + y² + 6y + 9 = 18 + 9 + 9

(x-3)² + (y+3)² = 36

(x-3)² + (y+3)² = 36

(x-3)² + (y+3)² = 6²

Center: (3,-3) Radius: r = 6

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