Learning Activity Sheets in Pre-Calculus

Quarter 1, Week 2
Topic: The Parabolas and the Standard form of the Equation of the Parabola

Activity 1: Determine the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry of the parabola with the given
equation. Sketch the graph, and include these points and lines.

1. y 2=−36 x
2. 5 x 2=100 y
3. y 2 +4 x −14 y=−53
4. y 2−2 x+ 2 y −1=0
5. 2 x2 −12 x +2 8 y=38

Activity 2: Find the standard equation of the parabola which satisfies the given conditions. Show your
solution.

1. vertex (7, 11), focus (16, 11)

2. vertex (-10, -5), directrix y=−1

23 −11
(
3. focus −10 ,
2), directrix y=
2

4. focus ( −32 ,3), directrix x= −372

5. axis of symmetry y = 9, directrix x = 24, vertex on the line 3 y−5 x=7

6. vertex (0, 7), vertical axis of symmetry, through the point P(4, 5)

7. vertex (-3, 8), horizontal axis of symmetry, through the point P(-5, 12)

8. A satellite dish shaped like a paraboloid has its receiver located at the focus. How far is the
receiver from the vertex if the dish is 10 feet across and 3 feet deep at the center?
9. A flashlight shaped like a paraboloid has its light source at the focus located 1.5 cm from the base
and is 10 cm wide at its opening. How deep is the flashlight at its center?
10. Radiation is focused to an unhealthy area in a patient’s body using a parabolic reflector, positioned
in such a way that the target area is at the focus. If the reflector is 30 cm wide and 15 cm deep at
the center, how far should the base of the reflector be from the target area?

Prepared by:
Dominic Dalton L. Caling
Subject Teacher