Ch.

8: Conic Sections
Name/Orientation Horizontal Parabola Vertical Circle Horizontal Ellipse Vertical Horizontal Hyperbola Vertical Notes: Centers are at (h,k) Midpoint formula:
x1 + x 2 y1+ y 2 , 2 2

Equation x = a( y k ) + h
2

Focus (Foci)
1 h+ ,k 4a h, k + 1 4a

Other Directrix 1 x =h 4a 1 y=k 4a Length of Latus Rectum 1 a N/A Graphing Pattern

a 3a 5a 7 a , , , ... 1 1 1 1

Identification
A=0 or C=0 but not both A=C

y = a ( x h) + k
2

( x h) 2 + ( y k ) 2 = r 2 ( x h) 2 ( y k ) 2 + =1 a2 b2 ( y k ) 2 ( x h) 2 + =1 a2 b2 ( x h) 2 ( y k ) 2 =1 a2 b2 ( y k ) 2 ( x h) 2 =1 a2 b2
h c, k h, k c h c, k h, k c

Major axis 2a Minor Axis 2b Asymptotes b y k = ( x h) a a y k = ( x h) b Transverse axis 2a Conjugate axis 2b

a,b,c relationship a 2 b 2 c 2 = a 2 b 2 a,b,c relationship c 2 = a 2 +b 2

A and C have the same sign and AC

A and C have opposite signs

Distance formula: d = ( x 2 x1 ) 2 + ( y 2 y1) 2

Illustrations
Parabola Parabola Circle Circle

Focus

Latus Rectum

Axis of Symmetry Center

Vertex

Directrix Ellipse Ellipse Hyperbola Transverse Axis Focus Focus Vertex Center Focus Major Axis Center Conjugate Axis Focus Vertex Hyperbola Hyperbola

Minor Axis

Asymptote