Question

Can someone please give a basic definition/example of a parabola, circle, ellipse and hyperbola equation.

Answer 1

A parabola is basically a curve shape. The dot in the middle represents the focus and the shape around it like a "U" shape is the parabola itself.

Answer 2

ok, and what would an equation for this look like?

Answer 3

The circle is a basic shape. If you know how to find the area of a circle, then you should know what it is. If not this is an example:

Answer 4

I quite forgot what's the formula for the Parabola.

Answer 5

However, for the parabola, its finding the coordinates.

Answer 6

@XxINFINITYxX you're with me so far?

Answer 7

yep, sorry I'm helping someone else out at the same time, and i understand what the actual graph will look like, i was just confused about what the equation differentiation between all of them is

Answer 8

Formula:

Parabola - not sure what's the formula or if it has one.

Circle:
Circumference - C=2(pi)*r
Radius - r=C/2(pi)
Area - A=(pi)r^2

Ellipse - TF1 + TF2 = K

Hyperbola - x^2/a^2-y^2/b^2=1

Answer 9

@XxINFINITYxX

Answer 10

ok that helped, so what if I had an equation like: (1/80)*y^2=x
what type of graph would that be? a circle?

Answer 11

I'm sorry, but it has been a while that I have not solved a parabola. I'm kinda rusty at the moment.

Answer 12

its okay! thanks for your time and effort

Answer 13

Do you need me to show you the rest or you're good?

Answer 14

I should be ok, I think I can figure it out on my own, but thanks anyway

Answer 15

Although, I did send you the formula for it - so that might help you.