Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 9 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections - Chapter Review - Page 670: 9

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Given $$x^2=16y$$ The equation has the form $y^2= 4px$ with $4p = 16$, so $p =4$. The focus is $(0, p)$, or $(0, 4)$, and the directrix is $y=-4$. Because x is squared, the axis of symmetry is the y-axis. Draw the parabola
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