Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Shifted Conics - 11.4 Exercises - Page 815: 40

Answer

$(y-3)^{2} = 4(x-2)$

Work Step by Step

General Equation of a Parabola: $(y-k)^{2} = 4p (x-h)$ (Directrix is a vertical line, so it is a $y^{2} = x$ general function) Focus is at (1,3), Directrix is x=3 Vertex is half the distance between the focus and directrix, so x (of vertex) = (1+3)/2 = (2, 3) p is distance from vertex to focus, so that is equal to 1 Thus the equation is $(y-3)^{2} = 4(x-2)$
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