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KALINGA STATE UNIVERSITY Effectivity Date: June 2020
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERNG AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PRECALCULUS Revision No.: 0
PARABOLA Page No.: 1 of 1

Draw the curve showing the location of the vertex, focus, and ends of the latus rectum. (5 points each)

1. 𝑦 2 = 7𝑥
1 2 1
2. (𝑦 − ) = − 𝑥
2 2
3. (𝑥 − 15)2 = −100(𝑦 + 10)
4. 𝑥 2 + 8𝑦 = 0
Find the equation of the parabola (5 points each)

5. With latus rectum joining (2,5), (2,-3)

6. With vertex on the line 𝑦 = 2, axis parallel to 𝑦, latus rectum 6 and passing through (2,8)

Reduce the equation to a standard form; plot the vertex, focus and ends of the latus rectum; trace the curve (5 points
each)

7. 𝑦 2 − 12𝑥 + 24 = 0
8. 4𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1 = 0
Situational problems (10 points each)

9. A satellite dish shaped like a paraboloid, has diameter 2.4 ft and depth 0.9ft. If the receiver is placed at the
focus, how far should the receiver be from the vertex?

10. If the diameter of the satellite dish from the previous problem is doubled, with the depth kept the same, how far
should the receiver be from the vertex?

Find the points of intersection of the given curves and draw the figure. (*draw to scale)

11. 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 7 ; 𝑥 2 = 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3

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