Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Parabolas Date________________ Period____

Identify the vertex, focus, axis of symmetry, and directrix of each. Then sketch the graph.

1) y( x) 

 
2) x ( y) 
y 

y
 

 

 


        x
         x

 

 

 



 4) ( y)( x)

3)  ( x)( y) 
 y

y
 

 

 


        x

        x 

 

 

 



5) yxx   6) x( y)



y y
 

 

 

 

        x         x
 

 

 

 

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 Identify the vertex, focus, axis of symmetry, directrix, direction of opening, min/max value,
length of the latus rectum, and the x- and y-intercepts of each.

7) x  xy 8) y  x y

Use the information provided to write the transformational form equation of each parabola.

 
9) Vertex: (, ), Focus:  ( 
,  ) 10) Vertex: (, ), Focus:  ( 
,)

 12) Opens left or right

11) Vertex: (, ), Directrix: y Vertex: (, )

Passes through: (, )

13) Vertex: (, ), x-intercept:  14) Opens up or down, and passes
through (, ), (, ), and (, )

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Precalculus Name___________________________________

Parabolas Date________________ Period____

Identify the vertex, focus, axis of symmetry, and directrix of each. Then sketch the graph.

1) y( x) 

 
2) x ( y) 
y
Vertex: (, )



 (
Focus: , 
 ) 
y
Vertex: (, )
Focus: (, )
Axis of Sym.: x
  Axis of Sym.: y
 Directrix: x
Directrix: y
 



        x
         x

 

 

 



 4) ( y)( x)

3)  ( x)( y) 
 y
Vertex: (, )



y
Vertex: (, )
  ( )
Focus: , 


Focus: ( )

, 

Axis of Sym.: x

Axis of Sym.: y Directrix: y
  

Directrix: x


        x

        x 

 

 

 



5) yxx   6) x( y)



y
 Vertex: (, ) y
Vertex: (, )


 (
Focus: , 
 )  ( 
Focus:  , 
 )
Axis of Sym.: x Axis of Sym.: y
  
Directrix: y 
 Directrix: x
 


        x         x
 

 

 

 

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 Identify the vertex, focus, axis of symmetry, directrix, direction of opening, min/max value,
length of the latus rectum, and the x- and y-intercepts of each.

7) x  xy 8)  y  x y Vertex: (, )


Vertex: (, )

Focus:  , 
 ( )
Focus: , (  ) Axis of Sym.: y

Axis of Sym.: x Directrix: x
 
Directrix: y Opens: Left

Opens: Up Max value = 
Min value =  
Latus rectum: units
 
Latus rectum: units x-int: 

y-int:  y-int: None
x-int:  and 
Use the information provided to write the transformational form equation of each parabola.

 
9) Vertex: (, ), Focus:  ( 
,  ) 10) Vertex: (, ), Focus:  ( 
, )
 
 ( x)( y)  ( x)y 
 

 12) Opens left or right

11) Vertex: (, ), Directrix: y Vertex: (, )

Passes through: (, )

y( x)

( x)( y) 


13) Vertex: (, ), x-intercept:  14) Opens up or down, and passes

through (, ), (, ), and (, )
( x)( y)

( y)( x) 


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