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Chapter 7Analyzing Conic Sections 7-1 The Distance and Midpoint Formulas To find the distance between any two points (a, b) and (c, d), use the distance formula: Distance = (c – a)2 + (d – b)2 The midpoint of a line is halfway between the two endpoints of a line To find the midpoint between (a, b) and (c, d), use the midpoint formula: Midpoint = (a + c) , (b + d) 2 2 7-1 Example Find the distance between (-4, 2) and (-8, 4). Then find the midpoint between the points. 7-1 Problems Find the distance between (0, 1) and (1, 5). Find the midpoint between (6, -5) and (-2, -7). Find the value for x if the Distance = 53 and the endpoints are (-3, 2) and (-10, x). If you are given an endpoint (3, 2) and midpoint (-1, 5), what are the coordinates of the other endpoint? 7-2 Parabolas A parabola is a set of points on a plane that are the same distance from a given point called the focus and a given line called the directrix The axis of symmetry is perpendicular to the directrix and passes through the parabola at a point called the vertex The latus rectum goes through the focus and is perpendicular to the axis of symmetry If the equation of the parabola begins with x= then the parabola is not a function (fails the vertical line test) 7-2 Parabolas (cont.) 7-2 Example Write y = x2 + 4x + 1 in the form y = a (x – h)2 + k and name the vertex, axis of symmetry, and the direction the parabola opens. 7-2 Problems Graph the equation x2 = 8y. For the parabola y2 = -16x name the vertex, focus, length of latus rectum, and direction of opening. Also, give the equations of the directrix and axis of symmetry. Given the vertex (4, 1) and a point on the parabola (8, 3), find the equation of the parabola. 7-3 Circles A circle is a set of points equidistant from a center point The radius is a line between the center and any point on the circle The equation of a circle is (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2 where the radius is r and the vertex is (h, k) Some