1. Section 10.2 – The Parabola
Opens Left/Right
Opens Up/Down
Vertex: (h, k)
Vertex: (h, k)
Focus:
Focus:
Directrix:
Directrix:
Axis of Sym:
Axis of Sym:

2. F 2p p 2p V p
Directrix

3. Directrix 2p F p V p 2p

4. Given the equation
a) Write the equation in standard form
b) Provide the appropriate
information.
Focus: (0, 2)
Vertex: (0, 0)
Directrix: y = -2
Axis of Sym: x = 0 F
c) Graph the equation V

5. Given the equation
a) Write the equation in standard form

6. Given the equation
a) Write the equation in standard form
b) Provide the appropriate
information.
Focus: (4, 2)
Vertex: (2, 2)
Directrix: x = 0
Axis of Sym: y = 2 F V
c) Graph the equation

7. Given the equation
a) Write the equation in standard form

8. Given the equation
a) Write the equation in standard form
b) Provide the appropriate
information. V
Focus: (3, 0)
Vertex: (3, 2)
Directrix: y = 4
Axis of Sym: x = 3 F
c) Graph the equation

9. Write the equation of the parabola with focus at (2, 2)
and directrix x = 4 F V

10. Write the equation of the parabola with V(-1, -3) and F(-1, -6)

11. Write the equation of the parabola with axis of symmetry y = 2,
directrix x = 4, and p = -3 F V