SOLUTION: Find the vertex and focus of the parabola. y^2 = 36x – 216

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Question 442423: Find the vertex and focus of the parabola.
y^2 = 36x – 216


Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
Find the vertex and focus of the parabola.
y^2 = 36x – 216
Note: vertex form of a parabola, where(h,k) is the vertex
x = (1/36)y^2 + 6 V( 6,0) Parabola opening right a = 1/36 > 0
Note: standard form is , where the focus is (h + p, k)
y^2 = 36(x-6) 4p = 36 p = 9
focus(6+9,0)or (15,0)


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