Trigonometry Examples

Graph (y-3)^2=8(x+2)
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Find the properties of the given parabola.
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Step 4.1
Reorder terms.
Step 4.2
Use the vertex form, , to determine the values of , , and .
Step 4.3
Since the value of is positive, the parabola opens right.
Opens Right
Step 4.4
Find the vertex .
Step 4.5
Find , the distance from the vertex to the focus.
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Step 4.5.1
Find the distance from the vertex to a focus of the parabola by using the following formula.
Step 4.5.2
Substitute the value of into the formula.
Step 4.5.3
Simplify.
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Step 4.5.3.1
Combine and .
Step 4.5.3.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.5.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.5.3.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.5.3.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.5.3.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.5.3.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.5.3.3
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 4.5.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.6
Find the focus.
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Step 4.6.1
The focus of a parabola can be found by adding to the x-coordinate if the parabola opens left or right.
Step 4.6.2
Substitute the known values of , , and into the formula and simplify.
Step 4.7
Find the axis of symmetry by finding the line that passes through the vertex and the focus.
Step 4.8
Find the directrix.
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Step 4.8.1
The directrix of a parabola is the vertical line found by subtracting from the x-coordinate of the vertex if the parabola opens left or right.
Step 4.8.2
Substitute the known values of and into the formula and simplify.
Step 4.9
Use the properties of the parabola to analyze and graph the parabola.
Direction: Opens Right
Vertex:
Focus:
Axis of Symmetry:
Directrix:
Direction: Opens Right
Vertex:
Focus:
Axis of Symmetry:
Directrix:
Step 5
Select a few values, and plug them into the equation to find the corresponding values. The values should be selected around the vertex.
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Step 5.1
Substitute the value into . In this case, the point is .
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Step 5.1.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 5.1.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 5.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.1.2.1.1
Add and .
Step 5.1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.2.2
The final answer is .
Step 5.1.3
Convert to decimal.
Step 5.2
Substitute the value into . In this case, the point is .
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Step 5.2.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 5.2.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 5.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.2.2.1.1
Add and .
Step 5.2.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.2.2.2
The final answer is .
Step 5.2.3
Convert to decimal.
Step 5.3
Substitute the value into . In this case, the point is .
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Step 5.3.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 5.3.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 5.3.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.3.2.1.1
Add and .
Step 5.3.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.2.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3.2.1.4
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 5.3.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.2.2
Add and .
Step 5.3.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 5.3.3
Convert to decimal.
Step 5.4
Substitute the value into . In this case, the point is .
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Step 5.4.1
Replace the variable with in the expression.
Step 5.4.2
Simplify the result.
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Step 5.4.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 5.4.2.1.1
Add and .
Step 5.4.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.2.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 5.4.2.1.4
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 5.4.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 5.4.2.2
Add and .
Step 5.4.2.3
The final answer is .
Step 5.4.3
Convert to decimal.
Step 5.5
Graph the parabola using its properties and the selected points.
Step 6
Graph the parabola using its properties and the selected points.
Direction: Opens Right
Vertex:
Focus:
Axis of Symmetry:
Directrix:
Step 7