Writing Equations of Parabolas worksheet with problems on vertex form equations.

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- Vertex
- Focus
- Directrix
- Direction of opening
- Intercept

Let me solve each problem step by step using standard vertex form of a parabola:

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🔷 Vertex Form of a Parabola:

1. Vertical parabola (opens up/down):
$$
y = a(x - h)^2 + k
$$
- Vertex: $(h, k)$
- If $a > 0$: opens up
- If $a < 0$: opens down

2. Horizontal parabola (opens left/right):
$$
x = a(y - k)^2 + h
$$
- Vertex: $(h, k)$
- If $a > 0$: opens right
- If $a < 0$: opens left

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🔷 Key Relationships:

- Distance from vertex to focus = distance from vertex to directrix = $|p|$
- For vertical parabola:
- Focus: $(h, k + p)$
- Directrix: $y = k - p$
- $a = \frac{1}{4p}$
- For horizontal parabola:
- Focus: $(h + p, k)$
- Directrix: $x = h - p$
- $a = \frac{1}{4p}$

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Now let's solve each problem one by one.

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1) Vertex at origin, Focus: $\left(0, -\frac{1}{12}\right)$

- Vertex: $(0, 0)$
- Focus: $(0, -\frac{1}{12})$ → below vertex → opens down
- So $p = -\frac{1}{12}$
- $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4(-1/12)} = \frac{1}{-1/3} = -3$

Equation:
$$
y = -3x^2
$$

✔ Answer: $ y = -3x^2 $

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2) Vertex at origin, Focus: $\left(\frac{1}{8}, 0\right)$

- Vertex: $(0, 0)$
- Focus: $(\frac{1}{8}, 0)$ → to the right → opens right
- Horizontal parabola
- $p = \frac{1}{8}$
- $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4 \cdot 1/8} = \frac{1}{1/2} = 2$

Equation:
$$
x = 2y^2
$$

✔ Answer: $ x = 2y^2 $

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3) Vertex at origin, Directrix: $y = \frac{1}{4}$

- Vertex: $(0, 0)$
- Directrix: $y = \frac{1}{4}$ → above vertex → opens down
- So $p = -\frac{1}{4}$ (since directrix is $k - p$, so $0 - p = 1/4$ → $p = -1/4$)
- $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4(-1/4)} = \frac{1}{-1} = -1$

Equation:
$$
y = -x^2
$$

✔ Answer: $ y = -x^2 $

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4) Vertex at origin, Directrix: $y = -\frac{1}{8}$

- Vertex: $(0, 0)$
- Directrix: $y = -\frac{1}{8}$ → below vertex → opens up
- $p = \frac{1}{8}$
- $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4 \cdot 1/8} = \frac{1}{1/2} = 2$

Equation:
$$
y = 2x^2
$$

✔ Answer: $ y = 2x^2 $

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5) Vertex: $(-5, 8)$, Focus: $\left(-\frac{21}{4}, 8\right)$

- Vertex: $(-5, 8)$
- Focus: $(-\frac{21}{4}, 8)$ → same $y$ → horizontal parabola
- $x$-coordinate difference: $-\frac{21}{4} - (-5) = -\frac{21}{4} + \frac{20}{4} = -\frac{1}{4}$
- So $p = -\frac{1}{4}$ → opens left
- $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4(-1/4)} = \frac{1}{-1} = -1$

Equation:
$$
x = -1(y - 8)^2 - 5
\quad \text{or} \quad x = -(y - 8)^2 - 5
$$

✔ Answer: $ x = -(y - 8)^2 - 5 $

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6) Vertex: $(-6, -9)$, Focus: $\left(-\frac{11}{4}, -9\right)$

- Vertex: $(-6, -9)$
- Focus: $(-\frac{11}{4}, -9)$ → same $y$ → horizontal
- $x$-diff: $-\frac{11}{4} - (-6) = -\frac{11}{4} + \frac{24}{4} = \frac{13}{4}$
- So $p = \frac{13}{4}$ → opens right
- $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4 \cdot 13/4} = \frac{1}{13}$

Equation:
$$
x = \frac{1}{13}(y + 9)^2 - 6
$$

✔ Answer: $ x = \frac{1}{13}(y + 9)^2 - 6 $

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7) Vertex: $(-6, -9)$, Directrix: $x = -\frac{47}{8}$

- Vertex: $(-6, -9)$
- Directrix: $x = -\frac{47}{8}$
- Since directrix is vertical, parabola is horizontal
- $x$-distance from vertex to directrix: $-6 - (-\frac{47}{8}) = -\frac{48}{8} + \frac{47}{8} = -\frac{1}{8}$
- So $p = \frac{1}{8}$? Wait — direction matters.

Directrix: $x = h - p = -6 - p = -\frac{47}{8}$

So:
$$
-6 - p = -\frac{47}{8} \Rightarrow -p = -\frac{47}{8} + 6 = -\frac{47}{8} + \frac{48}{8} = \frac{1}{8}
\Rightarrow p = -\frac{1}{8}
$$

So $p = -\frac{1}{8}$ → opens left

$a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4(-1/8)} = \frac{1}{-1/2} = -2$

Equation:
$$
x = -2(y + 9)^2 - 6
$$

✔ Answer: $ x = -2(y + 9)^2 - 6 $

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8) Vertex: $(8, 3)$, Directrix: $y = \frac{73}{8}$

- Vertex: $(8, 3)$
- Directrix: $y = \frac{73}{8} = 9.125$
- Directrix is above vertex → opens down
- $y = k - p = 3 - p = \frac{73}{8}$
- Solve: $3 - p = \frac{73}{8} \Rightarrow -p = \frac{73}{8} - \frac{24}{8} = \frac{49}{8} \Rightarrow p = -\frac{49}{8}$

Wait! That would make $p = -\frac{49}{8}$, but then $k - p = 3 - (-\frac{49}{8}) = 3 + \frac{49}{8} = \frac{24}{8} + \frac{49}{8} = \frac{73}{8}$ ✔ Correct.

So $p = -\frac{49}{8}$

Then $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4(-49/8)} = \frac{1}{-49/2} = -\frac{2}{49}$

Equation:
$$
y = -\frac{2}{49}(x - 8)^2 + 3
$$

✔ Answer: $ y = -\frac{2}{49}(x - 8)^2 + 3 $

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9) Vertex: $(-3, -1)$, y-intercept: $-17$

- Vertex: $(-3, -1)$
- So general form: $y = a(x + 3)^2 - 1$
- Plug in point: when $x = 0$, $y = -17$
- $-17 = a(0 + 3)^2 - 1 = 9a - 1$
- $9a = -16 \Rightarrow a = -\frac{16}{9}$

Equation:
$$
y = -\frac{16}{9}(x + 3)^2 - 1
$$

✔ Answer: $ y = -\frac{16}{9}(x + 3)^2 - 1 $

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10) Vertex: $(-5, -1)$, y-intercept: $-\frac{27}{2}$

- Vertex: $(-5, -1)$
- $y = a(x + 5)^2 - 1$
- At $x = 0$, $y = -\frac{27}{2}$
- $-\frac{27}{2} = a(25) - 1 \Rightarrow 25a = -\frac{27}{2} + 1 = -\frac{25}{2}$
- $a = -\frac{25}{2} \div 25 = -\frac{1}{2}$

Equation:
$$
y = -\frac{1}{2}(x + 5)^2 - 1
$$

✔ Answer: $ y = -\frac{1}{2}(x + 5)^2 - 1 $

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11) Opens up or right, Vertex: $(7, 6)$, Focus: $(-11, 6)$

- Vertex: $(7, 6)$
- Focus: $(-11, 6)$ → same $y$, so horizontal parabola
- But focus is to the left of vertex → opens left
- $p = x_{\text{focus}} - x_{\text{vertex}} = -11 - 7 = -18$
- $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4(-18)} = -\frac{1}{72}$

Equation:
$$
x = -\frac{1}{72}(y - 6)^2 + 7
$$

✔ Answer: $ x = -\frac{1}{72}(y - 6)^2 + 7 $

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12) Opens left or right, Vertex: $(7, 0)$, Focus: $(-1, 0)$

- Vertex: $(7, 0)$
- Focus: $(-1, 0)$ → same $y$, so horizontal
- $p = -1 - 7 = -8$ → opens left
- $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4(-8)} = -\frac{1}{32}$

Equation:
$$
x = -\frac{1}{32}y^2 + 7
$$

✔ Answer: $ x = -\frac{1}{32}y^2 + 7 $

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13) Focus: $\left(\frac{65}{8}, -\frac{5}{8}\right)$, Directrix: $x = \frac{-55}{8}$

- Focus and directrix are both vertical lines → horizontal parabola
- The vertex is midway between focus and directrix

Focus: $x = \frac{65}{8}$, Directrix: $x = -\frac{55}{8}$

Midpoint:
$$
x = \frac{\frac{65}{8} + (-\frac{55}{8})}{2} = \frac{\frac{10}{8}}{2} = \frac{10}{16} = \frac{5}{8}
$$
$y$-coordinate of focus is $-\frac{5}{8}$ → so vertex is $(\frac{5}{8}, -\frac{5}{8})$

Now find $p$: distance from vertex to focus:
$$
p = \frac{65}{8} - \frac{5}{8} = \frac{60}{8} = \frac{15}{2}
$$

Wait: $p$ should be the directed distance from vertex to focus.

But since focus is to the right of vertex, $p = \frac{15}{2}$

Then $a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4 \cdot 15/2} = \frac{1}{30}$

Equation:
$$
x = \frac{1}{30}(y + \frac{5}{8})^2 + \frac{5}{8}
$$

✔ Answer: $ x = \frac{1}{30}\left(y + \frac{5}{8}\right)^2 + \frac{5}{8} $

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14) Focus: $\left(\frac{807}{12}, -\frac{1}{2}\right)$, Directrix: $x = \frac{109}{12}$

- Again, horizontal parabola
- Focus: $x = \frac{807}{12} = 67.25$, Directrix: $x = \frac{109}{12} \approx 9.083$

Vertex is midpoint:
$$
x = \frac{\frac{807}{12} + \frac{109}{12}}{2} = \frac{916}{12 \cdot 2} = \frac{916}{24} = \frac{229}{6}
$$
$y = -\frac{1}{2}$

So vertex: $\left(\frac{229}{6}, -\frac{1}{2}\right)$

Distance from vertex to focus:
$$
p = \frac{807}{12} - \frac{229}{6} = \frac{807}{12} - \frac{458}{12} = \frac{349}{12}
$$

So $p = \frac{349}{12}$ → opens right

$a = \frac{1}{4p} = \frac{1}{4 \cdot 349/12} = \frac{1}{349/3} = \frac{3}{349}$

Equation:
$$
x = \frac{3}{349}\left(y + \frac{1}{2}\right)^2 + \frac{229}{6}
$$

✔ Answer: $ x = \frac{3}{349}\left(y + \frac{1}{2}\right)^2 + \frac{229}{6} $

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

1. $ y = -3x^2 $
2. $ x = 2y^2 $
3. $ y = -x^2 $
4. $ y = 2x^2 $
5. $ x = -(y - 8)^2 - 5 $
6. $ x = \frac{1}{13}(y + 9)^2 - 6 $
7. $ x = -2(y + 9)^2 - 6 $
8. $ y = -\frac{2}{49}(x - 8)^2 + 3 $
9. $ y = -\frac{16}{9}(x + 3)^2 - 1 $
10. $ y = -\frac{1}{2}(x + 5)^2 - 1 $
11. $ x = -\frac{1}{72}(y - 6)^2 + 7 $
12. $ x = -\frac{1}{32}y^2 + 7 $
13. $ x = \frac{1}{30}\left(y + \frac{5}{8}\right)^2 + \frac{5}{8} $
14. $ x = \frac{3}{349}\left(y + \frac{1}{2}\right)^2 + \frac{229}{6} $

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