College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - Parabolas - 6.1 Exercises - Page 591: 42

Answer

$(x+2)^2=-16 (y-1)$

Work Step by Step

Because the vertex and the focus have the same $x$-coordinate it means that the parabola is vertical. Since the focus is $1-(-3)=4$ units down from the vertex, it means that the parabola is facing down and $p=-4$. The standard form of a vertical parabola is given as: $(x-h)^2=4p(y-k) ~~~(1)$ Here, we have $(h,k)=(-2,1)$, so $h=-2; k =1$. Now, we will plug these values in equation (1) to obtain: $(x-(-2))^2=4 (-4)(y-1) \implies (x+2)^2=-16 (y-1)$
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