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Lines and Parabolas

This document discusses lines and parabolas. It defines the slope and various forms of equations of lines, including point-slope form, slope-intercept form, horizontal/vertical lines, and the general form. It also discusses properties of parallel and perpendicular lines. Finally, it defines parabolas, discusses their focus, directrix, axis, and vertex, and provides equations of parabolas in standard form given properties of the shape. Examples are also given of finding equations of lines and sketching graphs of parabolas.

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Lines and Parabolas

This document discusses lines and parabolas. It defines the slope and various forms of equations of lines, including point-slope form, slope-intercept form, horizontal/vertical lines, and the general form. It also discusses properties of parallel and perpendicular lines. Finally, it defines parabolas, discusses their focus, directrix, axis, and vertex, and provides equations of parabolas in standard form given properties of the shape. Examples are also given of finding equations of lines and sketching graphs of parabolas.

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Lines and Parabolas

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Denition Slope If P1 (x1 , y1 ) and P2 (x2 , y2 ) are two points not having the same abscissa (ie x1 = x2 ), the slope m of the line segment P1 P2 is given by y2 y1 m= x2 x1

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Denition Line A line is the set of all points in the plane any two of which have the same slope m.

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Equation of a Line Point-Slope Form Let P1 (x1 , y1 ) be a point on a line having slope m, then an equation of the line is given by (y y1 ) = m(x x1 )

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Example Find an equation of the line passing through the points (1, 2) and (6, 7)

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Equation of a Line Slope-Intercept Form Let m be the slope of a line and b be its y -intercept, then an equation of the line is given by y = mx + b

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elsewhere...
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Equation of a Line Horizontal/vertical Line An equation of a vertical line having x-intercept a is given by x =a An equation of a horizontal line having y -intercept b is given by y =b

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Equation of a Line General Form The graph of the equation Ax + By + C = 0 where A, B , and C are constants and A and B are not both zero, is a line.

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Theorem If l1 and l2 are two distinct non-vertical lines having slopes m1 and m2 respectively. Then l1 and l2 are parallel if an only if m1 = m2

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Theorem If l1 and l2 are two distinct non-vertical lines having slopes m1 and m2 respectively. Then l1 and l2 are perpendicular if an 1 only if m1 = m2

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Example 1. Find an equation of the line whose x -intercept is -3 and y -intercept is 4. 2. Find an equation of the line through the point (-2,3) and parallel to the line whose equation is 2x y 2 = 0. 3. Find an equation of the line through the origin and perpendicular to the line whose equation is 2x 5y + 6 = 0.

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Denition Parabola A parabola is the set of all points in the plane equidistant from a xed point called focus and a xed line called directrix.

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Equation of a Parabola An equation of the parabola having its focus at (0, p ) and having as its directrix the line y = p is x 2 = 4py The line through the focus perpendicular to the directrix is called the axis of the parabola. The intersection of the parabola with its axis is called the vertex. The chord through the focus perpendicular with the axis is called the latus rectum which is of length |4p |.

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Example 1. Sketch the graph of the parabola having an equation


a. x 2 = 8y b. x 2 = 12y c. y 2 = x d. 3y 2 = 4x

2. Find an equation then sketch the parabola having focus at (0, 2) and directrix the line y = 2. 3. Find an equation then sketch the parabola having vertex at then origin and directrix the line 2y + 5 = 0.

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