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Orientations:
(x-h)²=4p(y-k) – Upward
Circle
(x-h)²=-4p(y-k) – Downward
● The cutting plane is perpendicular (y-k)²=4p(x-h) – Right
to the axis of the cone. (y-k)²=-4p(x-h) – Left
● All point move at a constant
distance(radius) from the Center(h,k) Properties:
● Standard Equation: (x-h)²+(y-k)²=r² Vertex(h,k)
● General Equation: Focus(count p units from the vertex)
Ax²+Cy²+Dx+Ey+F=0 Directrix(count p units from the vertex)
- x,y terms are missing Ends of the Latus Rectum(count 2p units
- Coefficients of the squared from the focus)
terms are equal A=C.
Properties: GENERAL EQUATION to STANDARD
> Center(h,k) EQUATION:
> Radius(r²) x²-12x-4y+16=0
STANDARD EQUATION to GENERAL x²-12x=4y-16 isolate terms
EQUATION: x²-12x+36=4y-16+36 completing the s
(x-2)²+(y+3)²=25 (x-6)²=4y+20 factor and combine
(x²-4x+4)+(y²+6y+9)-25=0 distribute (x-6)²=4(y+5) factor out the term
x²+y²-4x+6y-12=0 re arrange
!If there is a fraction multiply both sides by the
denominator.

GENERAL EQUATION TO STANDARD STANDARD EQUATION to GENERAL

EQUATION: EQUATION:
x²+y²+4x-6y-23=0 (y-3)²=-2(x+1)
(x²+4x)+(y²-6y)=23 group terms y²-6y+9=-2x-2 distribute
(x²+4x+4)+(y²-6y+9)=23+4+9 completing the s y²-6y+2x+9+2=0 move
(x+2)²+(y-3)²=36 factor y²+2x-6y+11=0 combine like terms

Parabola Ellipse
● The cutting plane is parallel to one ● The sum of the distances of the
side of the cone. points from the foci(F1,F2) are
constant.
● All points are at an equal distance
from the fixed point(focus F) and a ● General Equation: Ax²+ Cy²+ Dx+ Ey+
fixed line(directrix D). F= 0
- Both A and B may either be
● Value of p: FocusーVertex = Vertexー
positive or negative.
Directrix.
● Value of 4p: Length of the Latus
Orientations:
Rectum (𝑥−ℎ)² (𝑦−𝑘)²
● Value of 2p= Focusーends of the 𝑎²
+ 𝑏²
= 1 Horizontal
Latus Rectum (𝑥−ℎ)²
+
(𝑦−𝑘)²
= 1 Vertical
𝑏² 𝑎²
● G.E.: Ax²+Dx+Ey+F=0 or Cy²+Dx+Ey+F=0
where a>b
- One square term is present.
Properties:
Center(h,k)
Foci(c units from the center)
c²=a²– b²
Vertex(a units from the center)
Co-Vertex(b units from the center) STANDARD EQUATION to GENERAL
Length of the Major Axis(a2) EQUATION:
Length of the Minor Axis(b2)

How to put coordinates with square root

For the lengths of MJA and MNA:

GENERAL EQUATION to STANDARD Hyperbola

EQUATION: ● The cutting plane is oblique to the
axis of the cone.

Orientations:
𝑥² 𝑦²
𝑎²
− 𝑏²
= 1 𝐻𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙
𝑦² 𝑥²
𝑎²
− 𝑏²
= 1 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙

Properties:
Center(h,k)
Foci(c units from the center)
c²=a²+ b²
Vertices(a units from the center)
Co-Vertices(b units from the center)
Equation of Asymptotes
𝑏
𝑦 − 𝑘 =± 𝑎
(𝑥 − ℎ) Horizontal
𝑎
𝑦 − 𝑘 =± 𝑏
(𝑥 − ℎ) Vertical
(if there is something that
Differs divide by 2a to get a)
Simplifying Asymptotes:
(if b is missing: