Equation of a Parabola
Do Now What is the distance formula? How do you measure the distance from a point to a line?
Conic Sections The different types of cross sections of a plane and a cone are called conic sections. circle parabola ellipse hyperbola
Conic Sections One way to write equations for all four of these is by defining them as the set of points with a given ratio of distances from a certain point (or points) and/or line. For example, a ____________ is the set of points equidistant (1:1 ratio) from a given point.
Parabolas A parabola can be defined as the set of all points equidistant from a given point, called the ___________, and a given line, called the ____________. Let the vertex be (0, 0). Let the focus be (0, p). Then the directrix is ________.
Example 1— Given Focus Write the equation of the parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and focus at (0, 3). (Use x 2 = 4py.)
Example 2— Given Directrix Write the equation of the parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and directrix at y = -5. (Use x 2 = 4py.)