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OpenStudy (marcelie):

sketch the parabola

OpenStudy (marcelie):

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OpenStudy (marcelie):

state the vertex , focus and directrix

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle y=a(x-h)^2+k }\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle {\rm Vertex} \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \left(h,k\right) }\) \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle {\rm Leading~~Coeff.} \quad\quad a }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

When a>0, parabola opens up When a<0, parabola opens down

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle y=-12x^2=-12x^2+0=-12(x-0)^2+0 }\) So,\(\large\color{black}{ \quad\quad\displaystyle h=0 }\) \(\large\color{black}{ \quad\quad\quad \displaystyle k=0 }\)

OpenStudy (marcelie):

vertex is (0,0) focus : (-3,0) directrex : x= 3

OpenStudy (marcelie):

is it correct?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

FOCUS: (h, k + 1/(4a)) = (0, 0 + 1/(4• -12)) = (0, ?)

OpenStudy (marcelie):

im confuse

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

For any parabola that is in a form of: \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle y=(x-h)^2+k}\) The focus point is given by: \(\large\color{black}{ \displaystyle \left(h,~k+\frac{1}{4a}\right)}\)

OpenStudy (marcelie):

oh is that the same as

OpenStudy (marcelie):

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