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: 57

Answer

$x^2=-4\sqrt 2y$

Work Step by Step

Equation of a parabola with vertical axis (vertex at origin): $x^2=4py$ Focus: $(0,p)$ When $y=p$: $x^2=4pp=4p^2$ $x=±2p$ Rectangle: $Width=p$ $Length=2p-(-2p)=4p$ $Area=8$ $p(4p)=8$ $p^2=2$ $p=±\sqrt 2$ We use: $p=-\sqrt 2$ because the parabola opens downwards. $x^2=-4\sqrt 2y$
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