College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Review Exercises - Page 540: 4

Answer

Parabola. Vertex: $\quad (0,1)$ Focus: $\quad (0,0)$ Directrix: $\quad y=2$

Work Step by Step

One variable is squared, the other is not: Parabola. $x^{2}+4y=4$ $x^{2}=-4y+4$ $x^{2}=-4(y-1)$ $x^{2}=-4(1)(y-1)$ Table $2$: $\begin{array}{lll} {\text{Focus}}&{\text{Directrix}}&{\text{Equation}}\\\hline {(h,k-a)}&{y=k+a}&{(x-h)^{2}=-4a(y-k)} \end{array}$ $a=1$ Vertex: $\quad (0,1)$ Focus: $\quad (h,k-a)=(0.1-1)=(0,0)$ Directrix: $\quad y=k+a\quad \Rightarrow\quad y=2$
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