How do I find the directrix and focus of a

rabunztr

rabunztr

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2022-02-09

How do I find the directrix and focus of a parabola?

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Keely House

Keely House

Beginner2022-02-10Added 13 answers

There are two basic kinds of parabola(as it is convenient for me to say)
Type 1:
The parabola lying on, or parallel to the x-axis
This parabola is of the form (yyv)2=4a(xxv)
Where,
- focus is (a+xv,yv)
- directrix is the line x=xva
- Vertex is (xv,yv)
Type 2:
The parabola lying on, or parallel to the y-axis
This parabola is of the form (xxv)2=4a(yyv)
Where,
- focus is (xv,a+yv)
- directrix is the line y=yva
- Vertex is (xv,yv)

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