Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Analytic Geometry - Section 9.2 The Parabola - 9.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 668: 37

Answer

vertex $(0,0)$, focus $(0,1)$, directrix $y=-1$ See graph.

Work Step by Step

1. We can identify that $x^2=4y$ is a parabola opens upward, 2. Compare with the standard form to get: vertex $(0,0)$, $p=1$, focus $(0,1)$, directrix $y=-1$ 3. Use symmetry and a few test points such as at $x=0,1,2,3,4$ to get the graph.
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