College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - The Parabola - 7.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 515: 40

Answer

vertex: $\quad (0,0) $ focus: $\quad (2,0)$ directrix: $\quad x=-2$

Work Step by Step

Comparing the form of the equation with table 2, $x^{2}=4y \quad $has the form $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline {focus}&{directrix}&{equation}& ... opens\\ \hline {(h+a, k)}&{x=h-a}&{(y-k)^{2}=4a(x-h)}& right\\ \hline \end{array}$ $(y-0)^{2}=4(2)(x-0)\quad \Rightarrow\quad h=0, k=0, a=2$ vertex: $\quad (0,0) $ focus: $\quad (h+a, k)=(0+2,0)=(2,0)$ directrix: $\quad x=h-a\quad \Rightarrow x=-2$ To graph, find the endpoints of the latus rectum (line segment parallel to the directrix, containing the focus) by setting $x=2$ $y^{2}=8\cdot 2$ $y^{6}=16$ $y=\pm 4$ Endpoints of the latus rectum: $(2,-4), (2,4)$
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