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The document contains problems about parabolas. Key points extracted: - The point on the parabola y2 = 12x where the ordinate is double the abscissa is (3,6). - The standard form of the equation y2 – 4x – 4y = 0 is y2 - 4y = 4x. - The equation of the parabola with vertex (-2,3) and focus (1,3) is y2 - 6y - 12x = 15. - The transformations to change y=x2 to y=-x2+4x+6 are: shift 2 units right, reflect over x-axis, shift 10 units up.

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Parabola Questionsxanswers

The document contains problems about parabolas. Key points extracted: - The point on the parabola y2 = 12x where the ordinate is double the abscissa is (3,6). - The standard form of the equation y2 – 4x – 4y = 0 is y2 - 4y = 4x. - The equation of the parabola with vertex (-2,3) and focus (1,3) is y2 - 6y - 12x = 15. - The transformations to change y=x2 to y=-x2+4x+6 are: shift 2 units right, reflect over x-axis, shift 10 units up.

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Parabola Parabola Parabola

Find the point on the What is y2 – 4x – 4y = 0 Find the equation whose


parabola y2 = 12x at which in standard form of coordinates of vertex and
the ordinate is double the parabola equation? focus are (-2, 3) and (1, 3)
abscissa.vv respectively.

Parabola Parabola Parabola

What transformations are When the parabola For the equation of the
needed to transform the opens downward, the parabola x2 = 20y, find the
graph of the parabola y = x 2 standard equation axis of summetry and the
into the graph of the is . equation of directrix.
parabola y = - x 2 + 4 x + 6?

Parabola Parabola Parabola

If Sam threw a ball What is the measure of the Find the vertex of the
straight up, then what angle between the focal axis parabola:
shape would the graph of and the directrix?
height of the ball verses y2 - 4x + 4y + 20 = 0
time be?

Parabola Parabola Parabola

What is the equation the Move y = x 2 by 3 units to What is the standard


parabola with x intercepts the left then reflect the graph form of the equation of a
obtained on the x axis and
at x = 2 and x = -3, and a y parabola with focus (9, 0),
then move it 4 units up.
- intercept at y = 5? What is the equation of the directrix x = -9?
new parabola now?
 Find the point on the parabola y2 = 12x at which the ordinate is double the abscissa.

Solution:

The given parabola is y2 = 12x.

Now, let (k, 2k) be the co-ordinates of the required point (k ≠ 0).

Since the point lies (k, 2k) on the parabola y2 = 12x,

Therefore, we get,

(2k)2 = 12k
⇒ 4k2 = 12k

⇒ k = 3 (Since, k ≠ 0, ).

Therefore, the co-ordinates of the required point are (3, 6).

 What is y2 – 4x – 4y = 0 in standard form of parabola equation?

⇒ y2 - 4y = 4x
⇒ y2 - 4y + 4 = 4x + 4, (Adding 4 on both sides)
⇒ (y - 2) 2 = 4(x + 1)
x = X + (-1), y = Y + 2
using this relations equation, reduces to Y2 = 4X

 Find the equation whose coordinates of vertex and focus are (-2, 3) and (1, 3)
respectively.

According to the problem, the ordinates of vertex and focus are equal hence,
the axis of the required parabola is parallel to x-axis. Again,

a = abscissa of focus - abscissa of vertex

⇒ a = 1 - (- 2) = 1 + 2 = 3.

Therefore, the equation of the required parabola is

(y - β)22 = 4a (x - α)
⇒ (y - 3)22 = 4 . 3(x + 2)
⇒ y22 - 6y + 9 = 12x + 24
⇒ y22 - 6y - 12x = 15.

 What transformations are needed to transform the graph of the parabola y = x 2 into
the graph of the parabola y = - x 2 + 4 x + 6?

Solution

Given: y = - x 2 + 4 x + 6

Rewrite in vertex form by completing the square: y = - x 2 + 4 x + 6 = - (x - 2) 2 + 10

Start: y = x 2

2 units to the right: y = (x - 2) 2

reflection on the x axis: y = -(x - 2) 2


shift 10 units up: y = -(x + 2) 2 + 10

 When the parabola opens downward, the standard equation is .

X2 = -4cy

 For the equation of the parabola x2 = 20y, find the axis of symmetry and the equation
of directrix.

The axis of symmetry of parabola x2 = 20y is y - axis.

4c = 20

[Compare with x2 = 4cy.]

c=5

Directrix is y = - 5 (y – axis is the symmetry)

[Directrix is y + c = 0.]

 If Sam threw a ball straight up, then what shape would the graph of height of the ball
verses time be?

Parabola

 What is the measure of the angle between the focal axis and the directrix?

90 degrees

 Find the vertex of the parabola:

y2 - 4x + 4y + 20 = 0

Solution:
y2 - 4x + 4y + 20 = 0

4x = y2 + 4y + 20
[Solve for x in terms of y.]

x = 1 / 4y2 + y + 5

x = 1 / 4(y2 + 4y + 4) + 5 - 1
[Complete the square.]

x = 1 / 4(y + 2)2 + 4

h = 4, k = - 2
[Compare with x = a(y - k)2 + h.]

So, the vertex is (4, - 2) and the axis of symmetry is y = - 2.


[vertex: (h, k), axis of symmetry: y = k.]
 What is the equation the parabola with x intercepts at x = 2 and x = -3, and a y -
intercept at y = 5?

Solution

The equation of a parabola with x intercepts at x = 2 and x = -3 may be written as the


product of two factors whose zeros are the x intercepts as follows:

y = a(x - 2)(x + 3)

We now use the y intercept at (0 , 5), which is a point through which the parabola
passes, to write:

5 = a(0 - 2)(0 + 3)

Solve for a

a=-5/6

Equation: y = (-5/6)(x - 2)(x + 3)

Graph y = (-5/6)(x - 2)(x + 3) and check that the graph has x and y intercepts at x = 2 ,
x = -3 and y = 5.

 Move y = x 2 by 3 units to the left then reflect the graph obtained on the x axis and then
move it 4 units up. What is the equation of the new parabola now?
Solution
Start: y = x 2
3 units to the left: y = (x + 3) 2
reflection on the x axis: y = -(x + 3) 2
shift 4 units up: y = -(x + 3) 2 + 4

 What is the standard form of the equation of a parabola with focus (9, 0), directrix x = -9?

Y2 = 36x

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