Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 11 - Review - Exercises - Page 834: 55

Answer

$x^2=4y$

Work Step by Step

The directrix $y=-1$ is a horizontal line. So, we have a parabola with vertical axis: $(x-h)^2=4p(y-k)$, where $(h,k)$ is the vertex. Also, the focus is above the directrix. So, the parabola opens upward: $p\gt0$. The distance between the focus and the directrix is equal to $2p$: $2p=1-(-1)=2$ $p=1$ Given that the parabola opens upward, the vertex is $p=1$ unit below the focus: Vertex: $(h,k)=(0,1-1)=(0,0)$ So, the vertex is the origin. We have: $(x-0)^2=4(y-0)$ $x^2=4y$
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