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F1 Chapter 3 - Coordinate Systems
F1 Chapter 3 - Coordinate Systems
Chapter 3 Coordinate Systems.notebook
Chapter 3: Coordinate Systems
Example: A curve has parametric equations
Find the Cartesian equation.
3.1 Parabola 1. Parametric Equation
2. Cartesian Equation
3. General Point
4. Directrix
The line
5. Focus
The point
6. Vertex
The point
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A parabola is the focus of points where every point P(x, y)
on the parabola is equidistant from a fixed point S (focus)
and a fixed straight line (directrix)
Example 1: find an equation of the parabola with:
(a) focus and directrix
(b) focus and directrix
Example 2: Find the coordinates of the focus and the
equation of the directrix
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Example 3: The point lies on the parabola C with equation
. The point S is the focus. The line passes through S
and P.
(a) find S
(b) find the equation of
The line meets the parabola again at Q.
M is the midpoint of PQ.
(c) find the coordinates of Q.
(d) find the coordinates of M.
Example 4: A point obeys a rule such that the distance of P
to the point (6,0) is the same as the distance of P to the straing line
. Prove that the locus of P is a parabola.
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3.2. Tangents and Normals to the Parabola
• When given in parametric:
• When given in Cartesian:
Equation of tangent:
Equation of normal:
Example: The points A and B where in both , lie on the
parabola C with equation
is the tangent to C at A
is the tangent to C at B
(a) find the coordinates of A and B
(b) find the equations of and
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3.3 Rectangular Hyperbola
1. Parametric Equation
2. Cartesian Equation
3. General Point
4. Asymptotes
Tangents and Normals
• When given in parametric:
• When given in Cartesian:
Equation of tangent:
Equation of normal:
Example 1: P where lies on the rectangular hyperbola
(a) find the equation of the tangent
(b) find the equation of the normal
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Example 2: The point lies on the rectangular hyperbola H
with equation
(a) Show that the equation of the tangent at P is:
(b) Another hyperbola G: has 2 tangents at A and B. They
meet at find A and B.