Chapter Four: Special Topics Flashcards
equations of a vertical parabola
(x - h)2 = 4p(y - k)
y = a(x - h)2 + k
note: a = 4p
equations of a horizontal parabola
(y - k)2 = 4p(x - h)
x = a(y - k)2 + h
note: a = 4p
where is the focus of a parabola located?
- ±p distance away from the vertex
- y = cx2 –> (0, 1/4c)
- x = cy2 –> (1/4c, 0)
where is the directrix of a parabola located?
- ±p distance away from the vertex (in the opposite direction of the focus)
- y = cx2 –> y = -1/4c
- x = cy2 –> x = -1/4c
how can you determine the axis of symmetry of a parabola?
it is the equation of the horizontal or vertical line through the vertex and the center of the parabola
(ie: if the vertex is (-3, 2) and the parabola opens up, the equation for the axis of symmetry is x = -3)
what is the standard equation of an ellipse?
note: the term with the larger denominator comes first
(the larger denominator denotes the major axis)

where are the intercepts of an ellipse that has a center of (0, 0)?
the x-intercepts are at ±a
the y-intercepts are at ±b
where are the foci of an ellipse?
- if the x term is first –> (±c, 0)
- c2 = a2 - b2
- if the y term is first –> (0, ±c)
- c2 = b2 - a2
- c2 = larger denominator - smaller denominator
what is the equation of a standard hyperbola? what are the intercepts of this hyperbola?
- will never cross y-axis
- x-intercepts at ±a
- foci at (±c, 0)
- c2 = a2 + b2
what is the standard equation of a vertical hyperbola? what are the intercepts and foci of this hyperbola?
- will never cross the x-axis
- intercepts at ±b
- foci at (0, ±c)
- c2 = a2 + b2

what is the equation for the asymptotes of a hyperbola?

binomial theorem

binomial coefficient

factorial
n!
the product of all the natural numbers that are less than or equal to n
sequence
an ordered collection of numbers, where an describes the location of a number in that sequence
inductive/recursive sequence
a sequence where the next term depends on the value of the previous term (ex: fibonacci)
arithmetic sequence
- a sequence with a constant difference between terms
- an = a1 + (n - 1)d
geometric sequence
- a sequence with a constant multiplicative ratio
- an = a1rn-1
- r = (an + 1)/(an)
sum of a finite arithmetic sequence

sum of a finite geometric sequence

induction
if the first statement is proven true –> the next statement must be true –> all statements are true
steps to prove by induction
- prove that the statement is true for n = 1
- the base case does not have to be for n = 1
- assume that the statement is true for n = k
- prove that the statement is true for n = (k + 1)
permutation
an arrangement of distinct objects in a definite order

combination
a way of selecting things from a collection when order does not matter
(also the binomial coefficient formula)
probability formula
(# of successful outcomes) / (# of total outcomes)
multiplicative probability
the probability of two events co-occurring is the product of their individual probabilities
additive probability
the probability of two mutually exclusive events occuring is the sum of their probabilities
mutually inclusive probability
the probability of two mutually inclusive events occuring is the sum of the two events minus the probability of the inclusive event
(ex: the probability of a red or a queen would be red + queen - red queen)