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Conic Sections Formulas

This document provides formulas for conic sections including parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas. It gives the standard formulas, parametric equations, formulas for tangents, foci, asymptotes, and areas. Key formulas include the standard forms y2 = 2px for parabolas, x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1 for ellipses, and x2/a2 - y2/b2 = 1 for hyperbolas.

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Conic Sections Formulas

This document provides formulas for conic sections including parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas. It gives the standard formulas, parametric equations, formulas for tangents, foci, asymptotes, and areas. Key formulas include the standard forms y2 = 2px for parabolas, x2/a2 + y2/b2 = 1 for ellipses, and x2/a2 - y2/b2 = 1 for hyperbolas.

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  • The Parabola Formulas
  • The Ellipse Formulas
  • The Hyperbola Formulas

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Math Formulas: Conic Sections

The Parabola Formulas


The standard formula of a parabola

1. y2 = 2 p x
Parametric equations of the parabola:

x = 2 p t2
2.
y = 2pt
Tangent line in a point D(x0 , y0 ) of a parabola y 2 = 2px is :

3. y0 y = p (x + x0 )
Tangent line with a given slope m:

p
4. y = mx +
2m

Tangent lines from a given point


Take a fixed point P (x0 , y0 ). The equations of the tangent lines are:

y − y0 = m1 (x − x0 )
y − y0 = m2 (x − x0 )
p
5. y0 + y02 − 2px0
m1 =
2x
p 0
y0 − y02 − 2px0
m2 =
2x0

The Ellipse Formulas


The set of all points in the plane, the sum of whose distances from two fixed points, called the foci, is a
constant.

The standard formula of a ellipse:


x2 y2
6. + =1
a2 b2

Parametric equations of the ellipse:


x = a cos t
7.
y = b sin t

Tangent line in a point D(x0 , y0 ) of a ellipse:


x0 x y0 y
8. + 2 =1
a2 b

Eccentricity of the ellipse:


√
a2 − b2
9. e=
a

Foci of the ellipse:

1
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 p  p 
if a ≥ b =⇒ F1 − a2 − b2 , 0 F2 a2 − b2 , 0
10.  p   p 
if a < b =⇒ F1 0, − b2 − a2 F2 0, b2 − a2

Area of the ellipse:

11. A=π·a·b

The Hyperbola Formulas


The set of all points in the plane, the difference of whose distances from two fixed points, called the foci,
remains constant.

The standard formula of a hyperbola:


x2 y2
12. − =1
a2 b2

Parametric equations of the Hyperbola:


a
x=
sin t
13.
b sin t
y=
cos t

Tangent line in a point D(x0 , y0 ) of a Hyperbola:


x0 x y0 y
14. − 2 =1
a2 b

Foci:
 p  p 
if a ≥ b =⇒ F1 − a2 + b2 , 0 F2 a2 + b2 , 0
15.  p   p 
if a < b =⇒ F1 0, − a2 + b2 F2 0, a2 + b2

Asymptotes:
b b
if a ≥ b =⇒ y = x and y = − x
16. a a
a a
if a < b =⇒ y = x and y = − x
b b

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