The Parabola:

Vertex at Origin
Semester 1, Quarter 1, Week 2
STEM_PC11AG-Ia-5: Define a parabola
STEM_PC11AG-Ib-1: Determine the standard equation of a parabola

Ms. Lory Mae C. Alcosaba

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Key Answers – Quiz 1 Circles
SET 1 SET 2 SET 3 SET 4
1. A 11. B 1. C 11. B 1. B 11. B 1. C 11. A
2. C 12.D 2. C 12.D 2. C 12.D 2. C 12.B
3. C 13.D 3. D 13.B 3. A 13.D 3. A 13.D
4. C 14.A 4. C 14.A 4. D 14.A 4. C 14.B
5. D 15.C 5. D 15.B 5. C 15.B 5. B 15.D
6. D 6. A 6. A 6. C
7. A 7. D 7. D 7. D
8. A 8. D 8. D 8. A
9. D 9. A 9. A 9. B
10.B 10.C 10.B 10.A
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Objectives

• Define parabola.
• Determine the standard form of the equations of the parabola.
• Graph parabolas with vertices at the origin.
• Write equations of parabolas in standard form given sufficient
information.
• Given an equation of a parabola, graph it and label the vertex,
focus, and directrix.

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During Grade 9, you studied
parabolas, viewing them as graphs
of quadratic functions in the form

or

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GREAT QUESTION!
What should I already know about graphing parabolas?
Here’s a summary:
Graphing and
1. If , the graph opens upward. If , the graph opens downward.
2. The vertex of is .

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Definition of a Parabola

A parabola is the set of

all points in a plane that
are equidistant from a
fixed line, the directrix, focus
and a point, the focus,
that is not on the line.

directrix

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Definition of a Parabola
The line passing through
the focus and
perpendicular to the
directrix is called the axis
of symmetry.
The point of intersection
of the parabola with its
axis of symmetry is
called the vertex.
Notice that the vertex is midway between
the focus and the directrix.
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Standard Form of the Equation
of a Parabolas

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Latus Rectum

The latus rectum of a parabola is a line segment that passes

through its focus, is parallel to its directrix, and has its endpoints
on the parabola.

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Main Facts about Parabola

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Practice Exercises

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Examples
1. Graph . Label the vertex, focus, and directrix. Determine the length of
the latus rectum then graph the parabola.
2. Write the standard equation of the parabola with its vertex at the origin
with the directrix .
3. Vertex at the origin, the axis of symmetry sis the x-axis, contains a point
A(3, -2). What is the equation of the parabola? Sketch the graph.
4. Write the standard equation for the parabola with the given
characteristics:
a. Vertex: , Focus:
b. Vertex: , directrix:
c. Directrix: , Focus
d. Vertex: , opens to the right, focal width
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Seatwork

1. Graph . Label the vertex, focus, and directrix.

2. Write the standard equation of the parabola with its vertex at
the origin with the directrix .
3. Write the standard equation for the parabola with the given
characteristics:
a. Vertex: , Focus:
b. Vertex: , directrix:
c. Directrix: , Focus
d. Vertex: , opens downward, focal width

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 The Parabola:
Vertex at (h,k)
Semester 1, Quarter 1, Week 3
STEM_PC11AG-Ia-5: Define a parabola
STEM_PC11AG-Ib-1: Determine the standard equation of a parabola

Ms. Lory Mae C. Alcosaba

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Equation of Parabola with Vertex at (h,k)

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Examples

Identify the vertex, focus, equation of the directrix, and the

equation of the axis.

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Examples

1. Write the standard equation for the parabola with its focus at
(−2, 3) and with the directrix x = 3.
2. Sketch the graph of the parabola . Determine the vertex, axis
of symmetry, and the direction of the opening.
3. Sketch the graph of the parabola . Determine the vertex, axis
of symmetry, and the direction of the opening

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Examples

1. Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at point (-

3,2), directrix y=4.
2. Write the equation of the parabola given the following
condition:
a) The vertex is at (-5, 1) and the focus is at (2, 1)
b) The equation of the axis is y=6, the focus is at (0, 6), and a= -3
3. Graph the parabola x2 + 10x + 16y −7 = 0. Label the vertex,
focus, and directrix

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