Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-408-5

Chapter 7 - Test - Page 350: 17

Answer

The tangent line of the vertex is parallel to the directrix.

Work Step by Step

The vertex is halfway between the directrix and the focus, and its tangent line is parallel to the directrix. Using these facts, draw the parabola in that location.
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