Parabolas and Hyperbolas

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What is the standard form of a hyperbola?

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How do you find the vertex of a parabola given in vertex form?

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What is the definition of a parabola?

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A parabola is the set of all points equidistant from a fixed point called the focus and a line called the directrix.

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What is the focus of a parabola?

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The focus of a parabola is a fixed point located inside the curve, which is used to define the parabola.

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What is the directrix of a parabola?

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The directrix of a parabola is a fixed line used in the definition of the parabola, which is perpendicular to the axis of symmetry.

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How do you determine the direction of a parabola?

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The direction of a parabola opens upwards if the coefficient of the squared term is positive and downwards if it is negative.

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The vertex of the parabola is (2, -7).

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The vertex of the parabola is (3, 4).

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What is the relationship between the focus and the directrix in a parabola?

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The distance from any point on the parabola to the focus is equal to the distance from that point to the directrix.

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What is the standard form of a hyperbola centered at (h, k)?

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