Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1337613924
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-392-7

Chapter 10 - Section 10.5 - Conic Sections - 10.5 Exercises - Page 708: 6

Answer

Vertex: $(3,-1)$ Focus: $(3,1)$ Directrix: $y=-3$

Work Step by Step

Recall: The parabola $(x-a)^2=4p(y-b)$ has a vertex $(a,b)$, a focus $(a,p+b)$, and a directrix $y=-p+b$. We have $(x-3)^2=8(y+1)$ or equivalently $(x-3)^2=8(y-(-1))$. Then, $(a,b)=(3,-1)$ $4p=8$ $p=\frac{8}{4}$ $p=2$ So, the vertex is $(3,-1)$, the focus is $(3,1)$, and the directrix is $y=-3$. Sketch the graph:
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