Check the picture below. So the parabola looks more or less like so.
let's recall that the vertex is half-way between the focus point and the directrix, at "p" units away from both.
Let's notice that the focus point is below the directrix, that means the parabola is vertical, namely the squared variable is the "x", and it also means that it's opening downwards as you see in the picture, namely that "p" is negative, in this case "p" is 1 unit, and thus is -1.
![\bf \textit{parabola vertex form with focus point distance} \\\\ \begin{array}{llll} 4p(x- h)=(y- k)^2 \\\\ \stackrel{\textit{we'll use this one}}{4p(y- k)=(x- h)^2} \end{array} \qquad \begin{array}{llll} vertex\ ( h, k)\\\\ p=\textit{distance from vertex to }\\ \qquad \textit{ focus or directrix} \end{array} \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ \begin{cases} h=-2\\ k=5\\ p=-1 \end{cases}\implies 4(-1)(y-5)=[x-(-2)]^2\implies -4(y-5)=(x+2)^2 \\\\\\ y-5=-\cfrac{1}{4}(x+2)^2\implies y=-\cfrac{1}{4}(x+2)^2+5](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%5Ctextit%7Bparabola%20vertex%20form%20with%20focus%20point%20distance%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bllll%7D%204p%28x-%20h%29%3D%28y-%20k%29%5E2%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bwe%27ll%20use%20this%20one%7D%7D%7B4p%28y-%20k%29%3D%28x-%20h%29%5E2%7D%20%5Cend%7Barray%7D%20%5Cqquad%20%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bllll%7D%20vertex%5C%20%28%20h%2C%20k%29%5C%5C%5C%5C%20p%3D%5Ctextit%7Bdistance%20from%20vertex%20to%20%7D%5C%5C%20%5Cqquad%20%5Ctextit%7B%20focus%20or%20directrix%7D%20%5Cend%7Barray%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20%5Crule%7B34em%7D%7B0.25pt%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cbegin%7Bcases%7D%20h%3D-2%5C%5C%20k%3D5%5C%5C%20p%3D-1%20%5Cend%7Bcases%7D%5Cimplies%204%28-1%29%28y-5%29%3D%5Bx-%28-2%29%5D%5E2%5Cimplies%20-4%28y-5%29%3D%28x%2B2%29%5E2%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20y-5%3D-%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%28x%2B2%29%5E2%5Cimplies%20y%3D-%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%28x%2B2%29%5E2%2B5)
For A B and C, you just plug in the given number
A
B
C
And for D, you set the equation to 26 and solve for n
I had to use x instead of n, but for D n=7. :)
3x²+x-5=0
a = 3, b = 1, c= -5
-> ∆ ( delta ) = b²-4ac = 61 > 0
-> x1 =( -b+√∆ )÷ 2a =...
x2 = (-b-√∆)÷2a =...
p/s: do your teachers teach you how to use ∆ ( delta ) in maths calculation ? i live in europe and our teachers teach us that way. however, it is a rịght and fast way. you should learn it.
The cube root of (n increased by 8), or ∛(n+8), is -0.5, or -1/2.
∛(n+8) = -1/2. To solve this for n, cube both sides, obtaining n+8 = -1/8.
Eliminate the fraction by mult. all three terms by 8: 8n + 64 = -1
Solving for n: 8n = -65, so that n = -65/8.
Answer:
x=2,y=-3
Step-by-step explanation:
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