Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The directrix y=-6 is parallel to the x axes, so parabola has equation of the form
where is the vertex of parabola and p is parabola's parameter.
By the definition, is the distance from the vertex to the directrix, so
Hence, the equation of parabola is
See attached diagram for the graph of parabola and its directrix.
In vertex form this equation is
Answer:
Ryan takes 6n+36m -42 seconds to reach the nth flag for the mth time.
Step-by-step explanation:
It takes Ryan to run from 1st to 6th flag in 30 seconds, so it takes him
30 * 6/3 = 36 seconds to make one complete round.
or it takes 6 seconds to run from one flat to the next.
To reach the nth flag (n=1,2,3,4,5, or 6)
Ryan takes 6(n-1) seconds.
To reach it the mth times, he needs to add 36(m-1) seconds.
So time it takes Ryan to reach the nth flag for the mth time takes
6(n-1) + 36(m-1)
= 6n - 6 + 36m - 36
= 6n+36m -42 seconds
