The equation of the vertical parabola in vertex form is written as
Where (h, k) are the coordinates of the vertex and p is the focal distance.
The directrix of a parabola is a line which every point of the parabola is equally distant to this line and the focus of the parabola. The vertex is located between the focus and the directrix, therefore, the distance between the y-coordinate of the vertex and the directrix represents the focal distance.
Using this value for p and (3, 1) as the vertex, we have our equation
Answer:
A) 17 m B) 20.8 m
Step-by-step explanation:
I cannot mark on the image but you can find the length of A to the bottom of the shape by subtracting 26-11
26-11 = 15
I will label the triangle as ABC (AB the length we trying to find, BC is 15 *it is angle B to the intercept of A and the bottom of the shape, AC is 8 because it is parallel to the given length 8)
AB is the hypotenuse
We can use the pythagorean theorem to find length AB (a^2 + b^2 = c^2)
a and b is the legs which is 8 and 15
8^2 + 15^2 = AB^2
64 + 225 = AB^2
289 = AB^2
√289 = AB (to undo a square, you use square roots)
√289 = 17
AB = 17 m
Now we need to find the hypotenuse of AC
the same thing, we did for problem A, use the pythagorean theorem
17^2 + 12^2 = AC^2
289 + 144 = AC^2
433 = AC^2
√433 = AC
√433 is <em>about </em>20.808...
round to the tenth as stated in the directions
AC = 20.8 m
I poooped myself there is brown stuff all over the place
B is the answer to this question...
