SOLUTION: Find the equation of the parabola with latus rectum 6 joining ( -4, 1) and (2, 1).

SOLUTION: Find the equation of the parabola with latus rectum 6 joining ( -4, 1) and (2, 1).

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Question 1190796: Find the equation of the parabola with latus rectum 6 joining ( -4, 1) and (2, 1).
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the equation of the parabola with latus rectum joining (, ) and (, )
Length of latus rectum is , so the leading coefficient is ±

calculate and
use (, )

...........eq.1

and (, )

...........eq.2
then, from eq.1 and eq.2 we have

go to
...........eq.1, substitute

and, your equation is:

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