Instructional Video7:14
Brian McLogan

Conics Determine the center, foci, vertices, and co vertices of an ellipse

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph vertical ellipse not centered at the origin. A vertical ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is vertical. To graph a vertical ellipse, we first identify some of the properties of the ellipse including the major...
Instructional Video7:24
Brian McLogan

Given a point lies on a hyperbola and two vertices, write the equation

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to write the equation of hyperbolas given the characteristics of the hyperbolas. The standard form of the equation of a hyperbola is of the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2...
Instructional Video2:44
Brian McLogan

Given the focus and directrix write the equation of a parabola

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the focus and the directrix. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola can open up or down (if x is squared) or open left or right (if y is squared)....
Instructional Video2:24
Brian McLogan

How to write the equation of a parabola in conic sections, given vertex and directrix

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the vertex and the directrix. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola can open up or down (if x is squared) or open left or right (if y is squared)....
Instructional Video7:07
Brian McLogan

Learn how to identify the focus and directrix by completing the square

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph a parabola in when it is given in the general form. To graph a parabola in conic sections we will need to convert the equation from general form to standard form by completing the square. Once it is in standard form we...
Instructional Video7:36
Brian McLogan

Learn how to find the vertex, focus and directrix

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph a parabola in when it is given in general form. To graph a parabola in conic sections we will need to convert the equation from general form to standard form by completing the square. Once it is in standard form we can...
Instructional Video2:57
Brian McLogan

How to graph a parabola when p is a fraction

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Instructional Video3:28
Brian McLogan

How to find the focus and directrix of a parabola with the vertex not at the center with

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Instructional Video2:42
Brian McLogan

Given the equation of an parabola, find the vertex, focus and directrix

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Instructional Video3:16
Brian McLogan

Conics Identify the parts of an ellipse, center, vertices, foci, co vertices

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph vertical ellipse centered at the origin. A vertical ellipse is an ellipse which major axis is vertical. To graph a vertical ellipse, we first identify some of the properties of the ellipse including the major radius...
Instructional Video5:13
Brian McLogan

Given end points of the transverse axis, length of conjugate axis to write the equation

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to write the equation of hyperbolas given the characteristics of the hyperbolas. The standard form of the equation of a hyperbola is of the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2...
Instructional Video4:19
Brian McLogan

Given the length of the transverse axis, and foci, write the equation of a hyperbola

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to write the equation of hyperbolas given the characteristics of the hyperbolas. The standard form of the equation of a hyperbola is of the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2...
Instructional Video9:26
Brian McLogan

Master Writing the equation of a parabola given the focus or directrix vertex at origin

12th - Higher Ed
Master Writing the equation of a parabola given the focus or directrix vertex at origin
Instructional Video6:34
Brian McLogan

What you need to know parabola in conic section

12th - Higher Ed
What you need to know parabola in conic section
Instructional Video4:53
Brian McLogan

Learning to graph a parabola and determine the vertex focus and directrix

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Instructional Video3:32
Brian McLogan

Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola and identify the directrix and focus

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to graph a horizontal parabola. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola is said to be horizontal if it opens to the left or opens to the right. A horizontal parabola results from a quadratic...
Instructional Video3:33
Brian McLogan

Learn how to graph a parabola and identify the focus and directrix vertex at the center

12th - Higher Ed
Want more math video lessons? Visit my website to view all of my math videos organized by course, chapter and section. The purpose of posting my free video tutorials is to not only help students learn math but allow teachers the...
Instructional Video14:15
Brian McLogan

Master finding the focus and directrix of a parabola with vertex at the center

12th - Higher Ed
So just like we did in the last video where we wanted to determine the opening, does a graph open up, down, left, or right, that's going to be the first thing we're going to want to do in these problems as well. So, and again, that's all...
Instructional Video4:15
Brian McLogan

Find the parabola given the vertex and point

12th - Higher Ed
👉 Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given three points. The equation of a parabola is of the form f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c, where a, b and c are constants. Since, the equation of a parabola has 3 constants, three equations and...
Instructional Video7:47
Brian McLogan

Finding the equation of a hyperbola given the value of a and c

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to write the equation of hyperbolas given the characteristics of the hyperbolas. The standard form of the equation of a hyperbola is of the form: (x - h)^2 / a^2 - (y - k)^2 / b^2 = 1 for horizontal hyperbola or (y - k)^2 / a^2...
Instructional Video16:13
Brian McLogan

Master Writing the equation of a parabola given the vertex, focus or directrix

12th - Higher Ed
Master Writing the equation of a parabola given the vertex, focus or directrix
Instructional Video3:11
Brian McLogan

What are the two equations for a parabola in conic sections

12th - Higher Ed
Learn all about parabolas in conic sections. We will discover the basic definitions such as the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. We will also take a look a basic processes such as graphing, writing the equation and...
Instructional Video4:24
Brian McLogan

Find the equation vertex (5, 2) Focus (3, 2)

12th - Higher Ed
Learn how to write the equation of a parabola given the vertex and the focus. A parabola is the shape of the graph of a quadratic equation. A parabola can open up or down (if x is squared) or open left or right (if y is squared). Recall...
Instructional Video16:42
Brian McLogan

Master Determing the vertex, focus and directrix of a parabola by completing the square

12th - Higher Ed
Master Determing the vertex, focus and directrix of a parabola by completing the square