Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Parametric and Polar Curves - 10.4 Conic Sections - 10.4 Exercises - Page 750: 25

Answer

$${y^2} = 4\left( {x + 1} \right)$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{From the graph we got the following data:}} \cr & {\text{Directrix }}x = - 2,\,\,\,\,{\text{vertex}}\left( { - 1,0} \right) \cr & {\text{The axis of symmetry is }}x,{\text{ then the equation of the parabola is}} \cr & {\text{of the form}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\left( {y - k} \right)^2} = 4p\left( {x - h} \right) \cr & {\text{vertex }}\left( {h,k} \right) \cr & {\text{directrix }}x = - p + h \cr & \cr & {\text{then,}} \cr & {\text{vertex}}\left( { - 1,0} \right) \cr & {\text{vertex }}\left( {h,k} \right) \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,h = - 1,\,\,\,\,k = 0 \cr & {\text{directrix }}x = - p + h \Rightarrow \,\, - p - 1 = - 2 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,p = 1 \cr & \cr & {\text{An equation of the parabola is }}{\left( {y - k} \right)^2} = 4p\left( {x - h} \right) \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\left( {y - 0} \right)^2} = 4\left( 1 \right)\left( {x - \left( { - 1} \right)} \right) \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{y^2} = 4\left( {x + 1} \right) \cr} $$
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