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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the directrix of the parabola given by the equation x =

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x = 1 y = 1 x = -1 y = -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=1 is correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i right?

OpenStudy (mathmate):

The general equation for a parabola centred at origin with a horizontal axis is: x=y^2/(4c) where c is a constant. Here you have x=-y^2/4, which makes c=-1. The directrix is y=-c for a parabola centred at origin.

OpenStudy (mathmate):

x=-c (for a parabola centred at origin with horizontal axis). Yes, x=1 is the directrix.

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