Conic Sections — Circles and Parabolas
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(x-h)²+(y-k)²=r²
Circle equation
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(x-h)²=4p(y-k)
Vertical parabola
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(y-k)²=4p(x-h)
Horizontal parabola
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P
The distance from the vertex to the focus
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Vertex
The midpoint between the focus and the directrix
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Axis of symmetry
The line passing through the focus and the vertex
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Always perpendicular
The directrix and the axis of symmetry are…
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Focal width
A line segment perpendicular to the axis of symmetry that passes through the focus and has endpoints on the parabola
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Parabola
This conic equation has 1 squared term
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Circle
This conic equation has 2 squared terms
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Pi(r²)
Area formula (circle)
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2(pi)r
Circumference formula
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