2. 9.2 Parabola Hyperbola/Parabola Quiz: FRIDAY Concis Test: March 26

3. Parabola A parabola is defined in terms of a fixed point, called the focus, and a fixed line, called the directrix. In a parabola, the distance from any point, P, on the parabola to the focus, F, is equal to the shortest distance from P to the directrix.  That is, PF = PD for any point, P, on the parabola.

4. Standard Equation of a Parabola Horizontal directrix  p > 0: opens up  p < 0: opens down  You go up and down the value of p to get your focus and directrix Vertical directrix  p > 0: opens right  p < 0: opens left  You go left and right the value of p to get your focus and directrix.

5. Something to keep in mind The focus should always be “in” your curve. The directrix should always be “outside” of your curve.

6. Example: Graph. Label the vertex, focus, and directrix.

7. You Try: Graph. Label the vertex, focus, and directrix.

8. Example: Write the standard equation of the parabola with its vertex at the origin and with the directrix y = 4.  Sketch a graph if you need to.

9. You Try: Write the standard equation of the parabola with its vertex at the origin and with the directrix x = -6. Next

10. Horizontal Directrix F(0,p) y = -p Back

11. Vertical Directrix F(p,0) x = -p Back

12. 9.2 Continued Hyperbola/Parabola Quiz: FRIDAY! Conics Test: March 26

13. Standard Equation of a Translated Parabola Horizontal DirectrixVertical Directrix

14. Example: Write the standard equation of the parabola with its focus at (-3,2) and with the directrix y = 4  Sketch a graph if you need to.

15. You Try: Write the standard equation of the parabola with its focus at (-6,4) and with the directrix x = 2.

16. Example: Graph the parabola y 2 – 8y + 8x + 8 = 0. Label the vertex, focus, and directrix.

17. Graph:

18. You Try: Graph the parabola x 2 – 6x + 6y + 18 = 0. Label the vertex, focus, and directrix.

19. Graph:

20. Practice Parabola WS THIS IS A LOT: PRACTICE!