PARABOLA

Lesson 2

Part 2
Outline
• Example (Vertex at the Origin)
• Example (Vertex at h,k)
Illustrative Examples (Vertex at the Origin)
Opening Vertex at the Origin
I. Vertex at the Origin Right y2 = 4px
Direction: Identify the parts of the given standard form or
general form of the equation of the parabola and specific
Focus (p, 0)
conditions.
Endpoints of the Latus Rectum
•1. y = 28x
2 L1: (p, -2p) & L2: (p, 2p)
Equation of the Directrix x = -p
Equation of Axis of Symmetry y=0
 Focus (p, 0)
Endpoints of the Latus Rectum
y = 28x
2
Equation of the Directrix
L1: (p, -2p) & L2: (p, 2p)
x = -p
Equation of Axis of Symmetry y=0

Vertex Focus Endpoints of Equation of Equation of Ax-

Latus Rectum Directrix is of Symmetry

(0, 0) (7, 0) (7,-14) & x= -7 y=0

(7,14)
Illustrative Examples (Vertex at the Origin)
Left y2 = -4px
I. 2. The length of the latus rectum is 12 and the parabola
opens to the left

Vertex Focus Endpoints of Equation of Equation of Ax-

Latus Rectum Directrix is of Symmetry

(0, 0) (-3, 0) (-3,-6) & (-3,6) x= 3 y=0

Illustrative Examples (Vertex at h,k)
Right y2 = 4px (y -k)2 = 4p (x – h)
1. y2 – 12y – 4x + 28 = 0 Endpoints of the L1: (h+p, k-2p) &
Latus Rectum L1: (p, -2p) & L2: L2: (h+p, k+2p)
(p, 2p)

p = 1, h = -2 and k = 6,
Vertex Focus Endpoints of Equation of Equation of Ax-
Latus Rectum Directrix is of Symmetry
(h, k) (h+ p, k) x=h–p y=k
L1: (h+p, k-2p)
(-2, 6) (-2+1, 6) x = -2 -1 y=6
L1: (-2+1, 6-2)
Illustrative Examples (Vertex at h,k)
2. A parabola with focus at (2,5) and directrix y = -1.

Vertex Focus Endpoints of Equation of Equation of Ax-

Latus Rectum Directrix is of
Symmetry
(h, k) (h, k + p) y = k-p x=h
L1: (h-2p, k+p)
(2, 2) (2, 2+3) y=2–3 x=2
L : (2-6, 2+3)
•Learning Task # 5
• Analyze my Condition
•Direction: Identify and sketch the parts of a parabola by
analyzing the given condition.
1.Given the focus at (0,1), and vertex at the origin.
2.A parabola has vertex at V (6, -4) and focus at F (2, -4).
3.The focus has coordinates (4, 0) with vertex at the origin.
4.The parabola with vertex at V (-3, -2) and directrix y = 3.
5.A parabola has its vertex at (-1, 5) and x = -5 as directrix.