Parabola

Equation of Equation of
Equation Graph Focus Length of LR
Directrix axis
Y

y2 = 4ax X' X ( a, 0 ) 4a x = -a y=0

Y'

y2 = -4ax X' X ( -a, 0 ) 4a x=a y=0

Y'

x2 = 4ay ( 0, a ) 4a y = -a x=0
X' X

Y'
Y

X' X

x = -4ay
2 ( 0, -a ) 4a y=a x=0

Y'

Ellipse
Length of Length of
Equation Graph Focus Length of LR
Major Axis Minor Axis
Y

x2 + y = 1
2
X' X (+- ae, 0) 2b2 2a 2b
a2 b2 a
a>b Y'
Y

x2 + y = 1 (0, +- be)
2
X' X
2a2 2b 2a
a2 b2 b
a<b Y'

Hyperbola
Equation of
Equation Graph Focus Length of LR
axis
Y
Major axis
x2 - y = 1
2
2b2 y=0
(+- ae, 0)
a Minor axis
X' X

a2 b 2
Y'
x=0
Y

Major axis
y2 - x2 = 1 2a2 x=0
(0, +- be)
b2 a2
X' X
b Minor axis
y=0
Y'