DISTANCE FORMULA RADIUS GENERAL FORM 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹

𝑑 = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2 𝑟 +𝐹 =0
= √(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 =0
𝑟 2 = (𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 GENERAL AND STANDARD EQUATION OF PARABOLA
− 𝑘)2 VERTEX GENERAL FORM STANDARD FORM
LENGTH OF THE LATUS RECTUM (PARABOLA) (0,0) 𝑦 2 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐹 = 0 𝑦 2 = ±4𝑐𝑥
C- (distance between the vertex and the 2
𝑥 2 = ±4𝑐𝑦
4C focus)
𝑥 + 𝐸𝑥 + 𝐹 = 0
𝑐 (h,k) 𝑦 2 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 = ±4𝑐(𝑥
=0 − ℎ)
= √(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + (𝑦 − 𝑘)2
𝑥 2 + 𝐷𝑥 + +𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 (𝑥 − ℎ)2 = ±4𝑐(𝑦
ELLIPSE ELLIPSE
=0 − 𝑘)
𝑃𝐹1 = 𝑃𝐹1 + 𝑃𝐹2 = 2𝑎
PARTS OF THE PARABOLA AT VERTEX (0, 0)
√(𝑥 − 𝑐) + (𝑦 − 0)2 =√(𝑥 − 𝑐)2 + 𝑦 2
2 𝑥2 𝑦2
+ =1 Standard Focus Directrix Axis of Endpoints Graph
𝑃𝐹2 = 𝑎2 𝑎2 − 𝑐 2 Equation Symmetry of Latus
√(𝑥 − 𝑐) + (𝑦 − 0)2 =√(𝑥 + 𝑐)2 + 𝑦 2
2
Rectum
𝑦 2 = 4𝑐𝑥 (c,0) x=-c x-axis E1(c,2c) Opening to
EQUATION OF THE ELLIPSE HYPERBOLA E2(c,-2c) the right
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑦2 (-c,0) x=c x-axis E1(-c,2c) Opening to
+ =1 + =1
𝑎2 𝑏 2 𝑎2 𝑐 2 − 𝑎 = −4𝑐𝑥 E2(-c,-2c) the left
2 (0,c) y=-c y-axis E1(2c,c) Opening
𝑥 = 4𝑐𝑦
E2(-2c,c) upward
CONIC SECTION (GRAPHS OF QUADRATIC EQUATIONS) 𝑥2 (0,-c) y=c y-axis E1(2c,-c) Opening
CONIC SECTION VALUE OF 𝐵2 − 4𝐴𝐶 ECCENTRICITY = −4𝑐𝑦 E2(-2c,-c) downward
Circle 2
𝐵 − 4𝐴𝐶 < 0, 𝐵 e= 0 PARTS OF THE PARABOLA AT VERTEX (h,k)
= 0 𝑜𝑟 𝐴 = 𝐶 Standard Focus Directrix Axis of Endpoints of Graph
Parabola 𝐵2 − 4𝐴𝐶 = 0 e=1 Equation Symmetry Latus Rectum
Ellipse 2
𝐵 − 4𝐴𝐶 < 0, 𝐵 0<e<1 (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 (h+c,k) x=h-c y=k E1(h+c,k+2c) Opening
≠ 0 𝑜𝑟 𝐴 ≠ 𝐶 = 4𝑐(𝑥 E2(h+c,k-2c) to the
− ℎ)
Hyperbola 𝐵2 − 4𝐴𝐶 > 0 e>1 right
CIRCLE (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 (h-c,k) x=h+c y=k E1(h-c,k+2c) Opening
= −4𝑐(𝑥
@(0,0) @(h,k) − ℎ)
E2(h-c,k-2c) to the left
STANDARD FORM 𝑟 2 𝐷 𝐸
(𝑥 + )2 + (𝑦 + )2 (𝑥 − ℎ)2 (h,k+c) y=k-c x=h E1(h+2c,k+c) Opening
2 2 2
= (𝑥 − ℎ) = 4𝑐(𝑦 E2(h-2c,k+c) upward
2 𝐷2 𝐸 2 − 𝑘)
+ (𝑦 − 𝑘) = +
4 4 (𝑥 − ℎ)2 (h,k-c) y=k+c x=h E1(h+2c,k-c) Opening
−𝐹 = −4𝑐(𝑦 E2(h-2c,k-c) downward
− 𝑘)
𝐷 2 − 𝐸 2 − 4𝐹 ELLIPSE
𝑟=√
4  Length of major axis- 2a
 Length of minor axis- 2b
  Length of latus rectum-
𝑏2 COMPARISON BETWEEN ELLIPSE AND HYPERBOLA
𝑎 PARTS ELLIPSE HYPERBOLA
 Eccentricity 0<e<1
Center (0,0) and (h,k) (0,0) and (h,k)
EQUATIONS OF ELLIPSE 𝑉1 , 𝑉2 𝑉1 , 𝑉2
Vertices
Center Major General Form Standard Form 𝐹 , 𝐹 𝐹1 , 𝐹2
Foci 1 2
Axis 𝑉 , 𝑉 (Major Axis) 𝑉 , 𝑉 (Traverse Axis)
𝑥2 𝑦2
Major axis 1 2 1 2
(0,0) x-axis 𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐶𝑦 2 + 𝐹 = 0, 𝐴 < 𝐶 + = 1, a>b
𝑎2 𝑏2 Minor axis 𝐵1 , 𝐵2 (minor axis) 𝐵1 , 𝐵2 (conjugate axis)
(0,0) y-axis 2 2
𝐴𝑥 + 𝐶𝑦 + 𝐹 = 0, 𝐴 > 𝐶 𝑦2 𝑥2 𝐸 , 𝐸 , 𝐸 , 𝐸 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 , 𝐸3 , 𝐸4
+ = 1, a>b Latera recta 1 2 3 4
𝑎2 𝑏2 2
2 2 (𝑥−ℎ)2 (𝑦−𝑘)2 Length of Latus 2𝑏 2𝑏 2
(h,k) x-axis 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐶𝑦 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 + 2 = 1,
= 0, 𝐴 < 𝐶 𝑎2 𝑏 rectum 𝑎 𝑎
a>b Distance between 2a (major axis) 2a(traverse axis)
(h,k) y-axis 𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐶𝑦 2 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 (𝑦−𝑘)2 (𝑥−ℎ)2
𝑎2
+ 2
𝑏
= 1, vertices
= 0, 𝐴 > 𝐶
a>b Distance between 2b(minor axis) 2b(conjugate axis)
PARTS OF THE ELLIPSE AT CENTER (0,0) minor axis
Standard Foci Vertices Co- Endpoints of Directrices Focal length 2c 2c
Equation vertices Latera Recta Distance between 2𝑎 2𝑎
𝑥 2 𝑦2 𝐹1 (𝑐, 0) 𝑉1 (𝑎, 0) 𝐵1 (0,b) 𝑏2 𝑎2
+ 𝐸1,2 (𝑐, ± ) x=± directrices 𝑒 𝑒
𝐹2 (−𝑐, 0) 𝑉2 (−𝑎, 0) 𝐵2 (0,-b) 𝑎 𝑐
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑏2
=1 𝐸1,2 (−𝑐, ± )
𝑎
Asymptotes None With asymptotes
𝑦2 𝑥 2 𝐹1 (0, 𝑐) 𝑉1 (0, 𝑎) 𝐵1 (b,0) 𝑏2
𝐸1,2 ( ,c) y=±
𝑎2 Relationships of a,b 𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 , 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 ,
+ 𝑎 𝑐
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝐹2 (0, −𝑐) 𝑉2 (0, −𝑎) 𝐵2 (−𝑏, 0) 𝑏2 and c 𝑎 > 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 > 𝑐 𝑐 > 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 > 𝑏
=1 𝐸1,2 ( ,-c)
𝑎 EQUATIONS OF HYPERBOLA
CENTER AT (h,k) Center Traverse General Form Standard Form
Standard Foci Vertices Co- Endpoints of Directrices
Axis
Equation vertices Latera Recta
(𝑥 − ℎ)2 𝐹1 (ℎ 𝑉1 (ℎ 𝐵1 (h,k+b 𝐸1,2 (ℎ + 𝑎2 (0,0) x- axis 𝐴𝑥 2 − 𝐶𝑦 2 + 𝐹 = 0 𝑥 2 𝑦2
x=ℎ ± − =1
+ 𝑐, 𝑘) + 𝑎, 𝑘) ) 𝑏2 𝑐 𝑎2 𝑏2
𝑎2 𝑐, ± )
𝑦2 𝐹2 (ℎ 𝑉2 (ℎ 𝐵2 (h,k-b) 𝑎 (0,0) y-axis 𝐶𝑦 2 − 𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐹 = 0 𝑦2 𝑥 2
𝐸1,2 (ℎ − + =1
+ 2=1 − 𝑐, 𝑘) − 𝑎, 𝑘) 𝑎2 𝑏2
𝑏 𝑏2
𝑐, ± ) (h,k) x-axis 𝐴𝑥 2 − 𝐶𝑦 2 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 = 0 (𝑥 − ℎ) 2
(𝑦 − 𝑘)2
𝑎 +
𝑏2 𝑎2 𝑎2 𝑏2
(𝑦 − 𝑘)2 𝐹1 (0, 𝑐) 𝑉1 (ℎ, 𝑘 𝐵1 (h+b,k 𝐸1,2 (ℎ + ,c) y=𝑘 ± =1
𝐹2 (0, −𝑐) + 𝑎) ) 𝑎 𝑐
𝑎2 𝑏2 (h,k) y-axis 𝐶𝑦 2 − 𝐴𝑥 2 + 𝐷𝑥 + 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐹 = 0 (𝑦 − 𝑘)2 (𝑥 − ℎ)2
(𝑥 − ℎ)2 𝑉2 (ℎ, 𝑘 𝐵2 (ℎ 𝐸1,2 (ℎ − ,- +
𝑎
+ − 𝑎) − 𝑏, 𝑘) 𝑎2 𝑏2
𝑏2 c) =1
=1