Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Parabolas - 11.1 Exercises - Page 789: 44

Answer

$y=-\frac{1}{12}x^{2} $

Work Step by Step

The distance from focus to Directix is $2\left| p\right|$ $$\Rightarrow 2\left| p\right| =6\Rightarrow \left| p\right| =3$$ If focus is on the negative $y$ axis then $p=\left( 0,-3\right) $ $x^{2}=4py=4\times (-3)\times y=-12y\Rightarrow y=-\frac{1}{12}x^{2} $
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