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 ====Graphing curves and circles==== ====Graphing curves and circles====
  
-vertex of a parabola: for y ax^2 + bx + c, then x -b/2a +=== Circles ​=== 
- +
-standard form of a parabola: +
-  (x-h)² ​4p(y-k)  ​=> if p>0, opens up, p<0 opens down +
-  (y-k)² ​4p(x-h)  ​=> if p>0, opens to right, p<0 opens to left   +
-  where point (h,k) is the vertex, and  +
-   p (sometimes called a instead) = minimum distance between parabola and vertex (is on axis of symmetry, +
-       which is perpendicular to the directrix) +
-  this can be rewritten as: +
-    y = (1/​4p)(x-h)² + k for an up/down parabola +
-    x = (1/​4p)(y-k)² + h for a left/right parabola +
-  LR (latus rectum line) is line parallel to directrix going thru focus (if you know focus,  +
-  easy to find LR points and vertex, then draw the function). Length of LR is |4p| +
- +
 Standard form of a circle: Standard form of a circle:
   (x-h)² + (y-k)² = r²   (x-h)² + (y-k)² = r²
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   Can go from general form to standard form by completing the square   Can go from general form to standard form by completing the square
  
 +===Ellipse===
 Ellipse - sum of distance from two foci is a constant Ellipse - sum of distance from two foci is a constant
   points on the ellipse follow the formula:   points on the ellipse follow the formula:
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   (x,y) = a point on the ellipse   (x,y) = a point on the ellipse
  
 +===Parabolas===
 +Any point on a parabola is equidistant from the focus and the directrix
 +
 +vertex of a parabola in quadratic form: for y = ax^2 + bx + c, then x = -b/2a
 +{{ :​urp:​parabola.jpg?​400|}}
 +
 +standard form of a parabola:
 +  (x-h)² = 4p(y-k) ​ => if p>0, opens up, p<0 opens down
 +  (y-k)² = 4p(x-h) ​ => if p>0, opens to right, p<0 opens to left  ​
 +  where point (h,k) is the vertex, and 
 +   p (sometimes called a instead) = minimum distance between ​
 +      parabola and vertex (is on axis of symmetry, which is 
 +      perpendicular to the directrix)
 +  this can be rewritten as:
 +    y = (1/​4p)(x-h)² + k for an up/down parabola
 +    x = (1/​4p)(y-k)² + h for a left/right parabola
 +  LR (latus rectum line) is line parallel to directrix going 
 +      thru focus (if you know focus, easy to find LR points ​
 +      and vertex, then draw the function). Length of LR is |4p|
 +
 +===Hyperbola===
 Hyperbola - difference of distance from two foci is a constant Hyperbola - difference of distance from two foci is a constant
  
-Back to [[geometry]] or [[math]] page.+If there are foci F and G, point P then distances |PF - PG| = C 
 + 
 +Opens left/​right:​ 
 +  (x-h)²/a² - (y-k)²/b² = 1  
 +     ​center at (h, k) 
 +     ​vertices //a// units left/right of center 
 +     ​asymptotes pass through center with slope ± b/a. 
 + 
 +Opens up/down: 
 +  (y-k)²/b² - (x-h)²/a² = 1  
 +      center at (h, k) 
 +      vertices //b// units up/down of center 
 +      asymptotes pass through center with slope ± b/a. 
 + 
 +Back to [[geometry]], [[algebra|algebra/​pre-calc]] or [[math]] page.
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