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Parabola: focus
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The equation of the parabola with focus
Answer to Problem 4CT
Solution:
The equation of the parabola with focus
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The parabola has focus
Explanation:
The vertex
Thus,
The general form of the parabola is
Here,
The distance
Therefore, the equation of the parabola is
To find latus rectum, substitute
The points
The equation of directrix is
By using all the above information, the graph of the parabola
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