Algebra Conic Sections Calculator

Frequently Asked Questions

• Standard form of a Circle

  

  (x - h)² + (y - k)² = r² (h, k) is the center, r is the radius

• Standard form of an Ellipse

  

  (x - h)² / a² + (y - k)² / b² = 1 (h, k) is the center, a is the semi-major axis, b is the semi-minor axis

• Standard form of a Parabola

  

  (x - h)² = 4p(y - k) or (y - k)² = 4p(x - h) (h, k) is the vertex, p is the distance from the vertex to the focus

• Standard form of a Hyperbola

  

  (x - h)² / a² - (y - k)² / b² = 1 or (y - k)² / a² - (x - h)² / b² = 1 (h, k) is the center, a and b are constants that define the shape of the hyperbola