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3 years ago

Find the vertex, focus, directrix, and focal width of the parabola. x2 = 28y

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2 answers:

s2008m [1.1K]3 years ago

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Answer:

The general equation of parabola is given by:

$(x-h)^2 =2p(y-k)$ ....[1]

where,

vertex = (h, k)

Focus = (0, p/2)

directrix : y = -p/2

and

p represents the focal width

Given the parabola:

$x^2=28y$

On comparing with [1] we have;

h=k =0

Vertex=(0, 0)

and

2p = 28

Divide both sides by 2 we have;

p = 14

Focus = (0, 14/2)

⇒Focus= (0, 7)

Directrix:

y = -14/2

⇒y = -7

Therefore, the equation of parabola $x^2=28y$ has

vertex = (0, 0)

focus = (0, 7)

directrix: y = -7

Focal width = 14

katen-ka-za [31]3 years ago

5 0

X^2 = 28y
<span>(x - 0)^2 = 4*7 (y - 0) </span>
<span>a = 7 </span>

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