Question

Write the equation for the parabola. vertrex: (4,-1); focus: (4,-5)

Answer 1

This problem is very much related to your first post. Try graphing the vertex and the focus. Does this parabola open up? down? left? right?

What is the distance from the vertex to the focus? Call that distance " p ".

Answer 2

Please do the question then confirm your answer with the solution:
y=-(1/16)(x^2)

Answer 3

If vertex: (4,-1); focus: (4,-5). what is the distance between these two points? We call that distance " b ".