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The vertex of a parabola is (0,0)and the focus is (1/8, 0) . What is the equation of the parabola?

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Aleonysh [2.5K]2 years ago

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The equation of a parabola whose vertex is (0, 0) and focus is (1 / 8, 0) is equal to x = 2 · y².

<h3>How to derive the equation of the parabola from the locations of the vertex and focus</h3>

Herein we have the case of a parabola whose axis of symmetry is parallel to the x-axis. The standard form of the equation of this parabola is shown below:

(x - h) = [1 / (4 · p)] · (y - k)² (1)

Where:

(h, k) - Coordinates of the vertex.
p - Distance from the vertex to the focus.

The distance from the vertex to the focus is 1 / 8. If we know that the location of the vertex is (0, 0), then the standard form of the equation of the parabola is:

x = 2 · y² (1)

The equation of a parabola whose vertex is (0, 0) and focus is (1 / 8, 0) is equal to x = 2 · y².

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