SOLUTION: The equation of a parabola is given. y=−1/12x^2−2x−1 What are the coordinates of the focus of the parabola?

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Question 1078315: The equation of a parabola is given.

y=−1/12x^2−2x−1

What are the coordinates of the focus of the parabola?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39631)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equation same as showing that the vertex is (-12,11).

The negative factor on the left side means the parabola has its focus below the vertex.

p, how far the focus from the vertex,



Focus is (-12, 8).

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