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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

_______________________________________ What is an equation of a parabola with the given vertex and focus? vertex: (–2, 5); focus: (–2, 6) _______________________________________

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

a general formula for the equation of a parabola with the vertex is at the point \[(h,k)\] is \[(x-h)^2=4p(y-k)\] \(p\) is the focal length , ie distance between the vertex and focus

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

the distance/ length between two points \((x_1,y_1), (x_2,y_2)\) on in the x-y plane is \[ = \sqrt{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

can you find the focal length ?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

vertex: (–2, 5); focus: (–2, 6)

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\[(x_1,y_1)=(-2,5)\\(x_2,y_2)=(-2,6)\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

right the focal length is 1 unit ✓

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

now just substitute the vetex and the focal length into \[ (x−h)^2=4p(y−k)\]

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

yes

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

you might want to simplify

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

wait you forgot the ^2

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

now simplify

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

well if it was me i would want the final result to be y= ...

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

no

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

i not sure what you are doing ,

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

(x+2)^2=(4)(y-5) (x+2)(x+2)=4y-4×5

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

no

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

...

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

simplify until you get y= then stop

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

im going now

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

What do you want?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

yer

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