ANALYTIC GEOMETRY (Parabola) 2 16

r=
9
ASSIGNMENT
4
Solve the following. r=
3
1. Given the equation of a parabola 3 x+ 2 y 2 −4 y +7=0 . Locate
is vertex. Thus, d=2 ( 43 )= 83
SOLUTION:
1. Find the
location of the focus of the parabola
Referring to the gen. eq. of the circle: A x 2+ A y 2+ Dx+ Ey+ F=0 2
y +4 x−4 y−8=0.
A=1 D=-6 E=-4 F = - 12
SOLUTION:
2 2
2 D + E −4 AF
Using alternate formula in finding radius, r = 2 Referring to the gen. eq. of the circle: A x 2+ A y 2+ Dx+ Ey+ F=0
4A
2 2 A=1 D=4 E=-6 F = - 12
2 (−6) +(−4) −4 (1)(−12)
r=
4 (1)2 −D −E
Using alternate formula in finding h and k, h= and k =
2
2A 2A
r =25
−D −4 − E −−6
r =5 h= = k= =
2 A 2(1) 2 A 2(1)
1. A parabola has its axis parallel to the x-axis, vertex at ¿) and k =3
h=−2
one end of the latus rectum at ¿). Find its equation.
Thus, the center is at C (-2, 3).
SOLUTION:
2 2 2 F
Referring to the gen. eq. of the circle: A x 2+ A y 2+ Dx+ Ey+ F=0 Using alternate formula in finding radius, r =h + k −
A
A=9 D=0 E=0 F = - 16

Using alternate formula in finding radius, r =

2
2 2
D + E −4 AF
r 2= (−2 )2+3 2− ( −121 )
2
4A r =5
2 2
(0) +(0) −4 (9)(−16) Distance from point A to center of the circle,
r 2=
4 (9)2
AC= √ (−2−3 ) + ( 3−8 ) =5 √ 2
2 2
Distance from point A to the circumference of the circle,

AB= AC−r=5 √ 2−5=2.07 ≈ 2.1