CONICS (PARABOLA)

Equation of 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂𝒙 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂𝒚 (𝒚 − 𝜷)𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂(𝒙 − 𝜶) (𝒙 − 𝜶)𝟐 = 𝟒𝒂(𝒚 − 𝜷)

parabola

Coordinate of
(0, 0) (0, 0) (α, β) (α, β)
Vertex (A)

Coordinate of Focus
(a, 0) (0, a) (a + α, β) (α, a + β)
(S)

Foot of Directrix (Z) (−a, 0) (0, −a) (−a + α, β) (α, −a + β)

Equation of Axis y=0 x=0 y−β=0 x−α=0

Equation of
x=-a y=-a x-α +a=O y−β+a=0
Directrix

Equation of Latus
x=a y=a x−α=a y−β=a
Rectum

Equation of Tangent
x=0 y=0 x−α=0 y−β=0
at Vertex

Length of Latus
4|a| 4|a| 4|a| 4|a|
Rectum

Coordinate of ends
(a, ±2a) (±2a, a) (a + α, ±2a + β) (±2a + α, a + β)
of latus rectum

Focal distance of
x+a y+a x−α+a y−β+a
P(x,y), SP

Parametric x = at2, x = 2at, x = α + at2, x = α + 2at,

Equation y = 2at y = at2 y = β + 2at y = β + at2

r = 4a cotθ (r sinθ – β)2 = 4a(r cosθ (r cosθ − α)2= 4a(r sinθ

Polar Equation r = 4a tanθ secθ
cosecθ − α) − β)