Circle
𝐶(ℎ, 𝑘)
2 2
𝑥−ℎ + 𝑦−𝑘 = 𝑟2
Upward Parabola
𝐹(ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑝)
(ℎ − 2𝑝, 𝑘 + 𝑝) (ℎ + 2𝑝, 𝑘 + 𝑝)
𝑉(ℎ, 𝑘)
directrix: 𝑦 = 𝑘 − 𝑝
2
𝑥−ℎ = 4𝑝(𝑦 − 𝑘)
principal axis: 𝑥 = ℎ
Downward Parabola
directrix: 𝑦 = 𝑘 + 𝑝
𝑉(ℎ, 𝑘)
(ℎ − 2𝑝, 𝑘 − 𝑝) (ℎ + 2𝑝, 𝑘 − 𝑝)
𝐹(ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑝)
2
𝑥−ℎ = −4𝑝(𝑦 − 𝑘)
principal axis: 𝑥 = ℎ
directrix: 𝑥 = ℎ − 𝑝
Rightward Parabola
(ℎ + 𝑝, 𝑘 + 2𝑝)
𝑉(ℎ, 𝑘) 𝐹(ℎ + 𝑝, 𝑘)
principal axis: 𝑦 = 𝑘
(ℎ + 𝑝, 𝑘 − 2𝑝)
2
𝑦−𝑘 = 4𝑝(𝑥 − ℎ)
directrix: 𝑥 = ℎ + 𝑝 Leftward Parabola
(ℎ − 𝑝, 𝑘 + 2𝑝)
𝐹(ℎ − 𝑝, 𝑘)
principal axis: 𝑦 = 𝑘
𝑉(ℎ, 𝑘)
(ℎ − 𝑝, 𝑘 − 2𝑝)
2
𝑦−𝑘 = −4𝑝(𝑥 − ℎ)
Horizontal Ellipse
cv1 (ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑏) 𝑎>𝑏
𝑉2 (ℎ − 𝑎, 𝑘) 𝑉1 (ℎ + 𝑎, 𝑘)
𝐹2 (ℎ − 𝑐, 𝑘) (ℎ, 𝑘) 𝐹1 (ℎ + 𝑐, 𝑘)
cv2 (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑏)
2 2
𝑥−ℎ 𝑦−𝑘
+ =1
𝑎2 𝑏2
𝑎2 = 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
𝑉1 (ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑎)
Vertical Ellipse
𝑎>𝑏
𝐹1 (ℎ, 𝑘 + 𝑐)
cv2 (ℎ − 𝑏, 𝑘) cv1 (ℎ + 𝑏, 𝑘)
(ℎ, 𝑘)
2 2
𝑦−𝑘 𝑥−ℎ
+ =1
𝐹2 (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑐)
𝑎2 𝑏2
𝑉2 (ℎ, 𝑘 − 𝑎)
𝑎2 = 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2