Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Parametric and Polar Curves - 10.4 Conic Sections - 10.4 Exercises - Page 750: 26

Answer

$${x^2} = - 8\left( {y - 2} \right)$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{From the graph we got the following data:}} \cr & {\text{Directrix }}y = 4,\,\,\,\,{\text{vertex}}\left( {0,2} \right) \cr & {\text{The axis of symmetry is }}y,{\text{ then the equation of the parabola is}} \cr & {\text{of the form}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\left( {x - h} \right)^2} = 4p\left( {y - k} \right) \cr & {\text{vertex }}\left( {h,k} \right) \cr & {\text{directrix }}y = - p + k \cr & \cr & {\text{then,}} \cr & {\text{vertex}}\left( {0,2} \right) \cr & {\text{vertex }}\left( {h,k} \right) \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,h = 0,\,\,\,\,k = 2 \cr & {\text{directrix }}y = - p + k \Rightarrow \,\, - p + 2 = 4 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,p = - 2 \cr & \cr & {\text{An equation of the parabola is }}{\left( {x - h} \right)^2} = 4p\left( {y - k} \right) \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\left( {x - 0} \right)^2} = 4\left( { - 2} \right)\left( {y - 2} \right) \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{x^2} = - 8\left( {y - 2} \right) \cr} $$
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