
If is the vertex and the axis is the directrix of a parabola, then its focus is


Important Questions on Coordinate Geometry
An equilateral triangle is inscribed in a parabola , whose vertex is at the vertex of the parabola. The length of each side of the triangle is


The focal distance of a point on the parabola is . The abscissa is

The equation of a parabola with vertex at and focus at is

A parabola has its vertex at the origin; its axis lies along the axis and it passes through the point . The equation of the parabola is

A parabola has its vertex at the origin and passes through the point and it is symmetric about the axis. Its equation is

The equation of an ellipse is . Find
Length of the major axis = _____units.
Length of the minor axis =_____units.
Coordinates of its vertices are (_____) and (_____).
Coordinates of its foci are (_____) and (______).
Eccentricity, _____.
Length of the latus rectum =_____units.

The equation of an ellipse is . Find: Length of the major axis, Length of the minor axis, Coordinates of its vertices, Coordinates of its foci, Eccentricity and Length of the latus rectum.
