Pre-Calculus/Trig 3 Name: _________________________

UNIT 4: Conic Sections – SECTION 2 WORKSHEET Date: _________________________

THE PARABOLA
Directions: Name the coordinates of the vertex and focus, and the equation of the directrix of the parabola defined by
each equation. Then graph the equation.
1.) (𝑥 − 2)2 = 8(𝑦 + 1) 2.) (𝑦 + 2)2 = −16(𝑥 − 1)
VERTEX VERTEX

FOCUS FOCUS

DIRECTRIX DIRECTIX

Directions: Write the equation of the parabola that meets each set of conditions. Then graph the equation.

3.) STANDARD FORM: _________________________ 4.) STANDARD FORM: _________________________

VERTEX VERTEX

(1, 2)
FOCUS FOCUS

(1, 3) (2, 1)
DIRECTRIX DIRECTIX

𝑥 = −2

5.) STANDARD FORM: _________________________ 6.) STANDARD FORM: _________________________

VERTEX VERTEX
3
(−1, )
2
FOCUS FOCUS

(2, −1)
DIRECTRIX DIRECTIX

𝑥=5 𝑦=4
Directions: For each equation, write the standard form. Then, name the coordinates of the vertex and focus, and the
equation of the directrix of the parabola defined by each equation. Then graph the equation.
7.) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 = 8𝑦 − 16 8.) 𝑦 2 + 6𝑦 + 9 = 16 − 16𝑥

STANDARD FORM STANDARD FORM

VERTEX VERTEX

FOCUS FOCUS

DIRECTRIX DIRECTRIX

9.) −4𝑥 + 4 = 𝑦 2 + 10𝑦 + 25 10.) 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 8 = 0

STANDARD FORM STANDARD FORM

VERTEX VERTEX

FOCUS FOCUS

DIRECTRIX DIRECTRIX