SOLUTION: For the parabola 2x^2-4y + 6x + 1 = 0, (a) find the coordinates of the vertex; (b) find the coordinates of the focus.

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Question 840547: For the parabola
2x^2-4y + 6x + 1 = 0,
(a) find the coordinates of the vertex;
(b) find the coordinates of the focus.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
2x^2-4y + 6x + 1 = 0
4y= 2(x + 3/2)^2 -9/2 + 1 |Completing Square
4y= 2(x + 3/2)^2 -7/2
V(-1.5,-7/8)
4p = 2, p = 1/2 F(-1.5,-3/8)


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