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Here is a description of the drawing for question 34, "Construct a parabola given the focus and directrix."

Drawing Description:

  1. Directrix: Draw a horizontal line. Label it DD on the left and D′D' on the right. This is the directrix.
  2. Focus: Mark a point FF somewhere above the directrix. This is the focus.
  3. Axis: Draw a vertical line passing through FF and perpendicular to the directrix. Label this line the axis. Let the point where the axis intersects the directrix be KK.
  4. Vertex: Find the midpoint of the segment FKFK. Mark this point and label it VV. This is the vertex of the parabola.
  5. Construction Lines:
    • Choose a point P1P_1 on the axis above VV. Draw a horizontal line through P1P_1 parallel to the directrix.
    • Measure the distance from KK to P1P_1 (this is the distance from the directrix to P1P_1). Let this distance be d1d_1.
    • With FF as the center and a radius equal to d1d_1, draw arcs that intersect the horizontal line through P1P_1. Label these intersection points Q1Q_1 and Q1′Q'_1. These points are on the parabola.
    • Repeat this process for at least two more points (P2,P3P_2, P_3) on the axis, further away from VV. For each point, draw a parallel line, measure the distance from the directrix, and use that distance as a radius from FF to find intersection points (Q2,Q2′Q_2, Q'_2 and Q3,Q3′Q_3, Q'_3) on the respective parallel lines.
  6. Parabola Curve: Draw a smooth, U-shaped curve that passes through VV, Q1Q_1, Q1′Q'_1, Q2Q_2, Q2′Q'_2, Q3Q_3, and Q3′Q'_3. The curve should be symmetrical about the axis.

The final drawing will visually represent the definition of a parabola: every point on the curve (Qi,Qi′Q_i, Q'_i) is equidistant from the focus (FF) and the directrix (DD′DD').

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