Conic Section
Further Mathematics S.S.S 3 First Term
WEEK 7
Conic Section
Performance Objectives
Students should be able to:
- Recognize the two dimensional equations of parabola, ellipse and hyperbola
- Recognize parametric equations
Content
The Parabola
A parabola is a locus of points, equidistant from a given point, called the focus, and from a given line called the directrix.
The line , a distance of a from the y -axis is called the directrix.
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