Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 10 - Conics, Parametric Equations, and Polar Coordinates - Review Exercises - Page 742: 15

Answer

$${y^2} - 4y - 12x + 4 = 0$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Vertex: }}\left( {0,2} \right) \cr & {\text{Directrix: }}x = - 3 \cr & {\text{The directrix is }}x = - p + h{\text{ and the vertex is }}\left( {h,k} \right),{\text{so the}} \cr & {\text{equation of the parabola is of the form}} \cr & {\left( {y - k} \right)^2} = 4p\left( {x - h} \right) \cr & {\text{Vertex}}\left( {h,k} \right):\left( {0,2} \right) \to h = 0,{\text{ }}k = 2 \cr & x = - p + h = - 3 \cr & - p + 0 = - 3 \cr & p = 3 \cr & \underbrace {{{\left( {y - k} \right)}^2} = 4p\left( {x - h} \right)}_ \downarrow \cr & {\left( {y - 2} \right)^2} = 4\left( 3 \right)\left( {x - 0} \right) \cr & {\left( {y - 2} \right)^2} = 12x \cr & {\text{Expand}} \cr & {y^2} - 4y + 4 = 12x \cr & {y^2} - 4y - 12x + 4 = 0 \cr} $$
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