Maths art integrated

project
Topic: parabola
name: Gargi Bhattar
Submitted to: Bhupendra goswami
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank my teacher Mr.
Bhupendra Goswami sir who gave me this
opportunity to work on this project. I got to
learn a lot from this project about Parabolas.
I would also like to thank our school
principal.
At last, I would like to extend my heartfelt
thanks to my parents because without their
help this project would not have been
successful.
 CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the art integrated project is
submitted by the Gargi Bhattar under the
supervision of Mr. Bhupendra goswami in the
academic year 2021-22

Sign of teacher Sign of external

Parabolas:
A parabola is a set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a fixed
line, the directrix, and a fixed point, the focus.

For any point Q that is on the

parabola, d2 = d1

Q d2 Focus
The latus rectum of a parabola is
a line segment that passes d1
through the focus, is parallel to Directrix
the directrix and has its
endpoints on the parabola.

The length of the latus rectum is |

4p| where p is the distance from
the vertex to the focus.
 Things you should already know
about a parabola.

Forms of equations
y = a(x – h)2 + k
opens up if a is positive
opens down if a is negative
vertex is (h, k)

y = ax2 + bx + c
opens up if a is positive
V
opens down if a is negative
-b -b
vertex is 2a , f(2a )

Thus far in this course we have studied parabolas that are vertical -
that is, they open up or down and the axis of symmetry is vertical
 In this unit we will also study
parabolas that are horizontal –
that is, they open right or left
and the axis of symmetry is
V horizontal

In these equations it is the

y-variable that is squared.

x = a(y – k)2 + h

or

x = ay2 + by + c
x = ay2 + by + c y = ax2 + bx + c
Horizontal Vertical
Hyperbola Hyperbola

-b -b
vertex: y= 2a Vertex: x = 2a

If a > 0, opens right If a > 0, opens up

If a < 0, opens left If a < 0, opens down

The directrix is vertical The directrix is horizontal

1
a= 4p

Remember: |p| is the distance from the vertex to the focus

the directrix is the same distance from the vertex as the focus is
(y – k)2 = 4p(x – h) (x – h)2 = 4p(y – k)

Horizontal Vertical
Parabola Parabola

Vertex: (h, k) Vertex: (h, k)

If 4p > 0, opens right If 4p > 0, opens up

If 4p < 0, opens left If 4p < 0, opens down

The directrix is vertical The directrix is horizontal

the vertex is midway and the vertex is midway
between the focus and between the focus and
directrix directrix
Remember: |p| is the distance from the vertex to the focus
 Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola given:
the focus is (2, 4) and the directrix is x = - 4

The vertex is midway between the focus

and directrix, so the vertex is (-1, 4)

The directrix is vertical so the

parabola must be horizontal and V
since the focus is always inside the F
parabola, it must open to the right

Equation: (y – k)2 = 4p(x – h)

|p| = 3

Equation: (y – 4)2 = 12(x + 1)

 Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola given:
the vertex is (2, -3) and focus is (2, -5)

Because of the location of the vertex

and focus this must be a vertical
parabola that opens down

Equation: (x – h)2 = 4p(y – k)

|p| = 2
V

Equation: (x – 2)2 = -8(y + 3)

F

The vertex is midway between the focus

and directrix, so the directrix for this
parabola is y = -1
(y + 3)2 = 4(x + 1)
Find the vertex, focus and directrix. Then graph the parabola

Vertex: (-1, -3)

The parabola is horizontal

and opens to the right
4p = 4
p=1

Focus: (0, -3)

Directrix: x = -2 V
F

x = ¼(y + 3)2 – 1

x 0 0 3 3
y -1 -5 1 -7
 Convert the equation to standard form
Find the vertex, focus, and directrix

y2 – 2y + 12x – 35 = 0
y2 – 2y + ___
1 = -12x + 35 + ___
1
(y – 1)2 = -12x + 36
F
(y – 1)2 = -12(x – 3) V

The parabola is horizontal and opens left

Vertex: (3, 1)
4p = -12
p = -3 Focus: (0, 1)

Directrix: x=6
 A satellite dish is in the shape of a parabolic
12 surface. The dish is 12 ft in diameter and 2 ft
deep. How far from the base should the receiver
2 be placed?

(-6, 2) (6, 2)

Consider a parabola cross-section of the

dish and create a coordinate system
where the origin is at the base of the
dish.
Since the parabola is vertical and has its vertex
at (0, 0) its equation must be of the form:
x2 = 4py
The receiver should be
At (6, 2), 36 = 4p(2) placed 4.5 feet above the
so p = 4.5 base of the dish.
thus the focus is at the point (0, 4.5)
 The towers of a suspension bridge are
(400, 160) 800 ft apart and rise 160 ft above the
road. The cable between them has the
(300, h) shape of a parabola, and the cable just
touches the road midway between the
towers.

300 100 What is the height of the cable 100 ft

from a tower?

Since the parabola is vertical and has

its vertex at (0, 0) its equation must
be of the form:
At (300, h), 90,000 = 1000h
x2 = 4py h = 90

At (400, 160), 160,000 = 4p(160)

1000 = 4p
The cable would be 90 ft long at
p = 250
a point 100 ft from a tower.

thus the equation is x2 = 1000y