Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
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Chapter 10 - Analytic Geometry - Chapter 10 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 1002: 52

Answer

$${\left( {y - 2} \right)^2} = 3\left( {x + 3} \right)$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{parabola with vertex at }}\left( { - 3,2} \right){\text{ and }}y{\text{ - intercepts }}\left( {0,5} \right){\text{and }}\left( {0, - 1} \right) \cr & {\text{The parabola intercepts the }}y{\text{ - axis into two points, then}} \cr & {\text{The equation of the parabola is of the form }}{\left( {y - k} \right)^2} = 4p\left( {x - h} \right) \cr & \cr & {\text{Vertex }}\left( {h,k} \right):\left( { - 3,2} \right),\,\,\,\,\,h = - 3,\,\,k = 2 \cr & {\left( {y - 2} \right)^2} = 4p\left( {x + 3} \right) \cr & {\text{We know the point }}\left( {0,5} \right) \cr & {\left( {5 - 2} \right)^2} = 4p\left( {0 + 3} \right) \cr & {\text{Solve for }}p \cr & 9 = 4p\left( 3 \right) \cr & p = \frac{3}{4} \cr & \cr & {\text{The equation of the parabola is}} \cr & {\left( {y - 2} \right)^2} = 4\left( {\frac{3}{4}} \right)\left( {x + 3} \right) \cr & {\left( {y - 2} \right)^2} = 3\left( {x + 3} \right) \cr} $$
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