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Conic Section
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ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 13 JUN 2026Further 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.
The line AF is called the axis of symmetry.
Since
Hence, the equation of the parabola is
The line segment through the focus and perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, and with end points R 
and Q
on the parabola, is called the latus rectum…