Conic Sections: Overview of Parabola ( Click Parabola )

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Definition: A Parabola is a set of points equidistant from a single point. *

Equation: +y² = -4px Center= (0,0)(y-k)² = -4p(x-h)² Center = (h,k)

Concepts: Vertex = Center Focus = +/- p from Vertex Aof S ^ to Real Axis Directrix = 4p

Eccentricity (e = 1) Distance: D=( (x-x)2 + (y-y)2)1/2 Midpoint: M = [(x+x)/2 , (y+y)/2)]

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Tom Love Malone College Fall 2007