A parabola can be drawn given a focus of (8,4) and a directrix of x = 6. Write the
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Answer:
x = 1/4(y -4)² +7
Step-by-step explanation:
A parabola can have the equation ...
x = 1/(4p)(y -k)² +h
where the vertex is (h, k), and the vertex-to-focus distance is p.
The vertex is halfway between the focus and directrix, so has coordinates ...
((8, 4) +(6, 4))/2 = (7, 4)
The distance from the vertex to the focus is 8-7 = 1, so the equation can be written ...
x = 1/4(y -4)² +7
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