SOLUTION: Please help me answer this equation:
Identify the vertex, focus,and directrix of equation:
y=1/12x^2
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Question 984896: Please help me answer this equation:
Identify the vertex, focus,and directrix of equation:
y=1/12x^2
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, macston:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This should help to make everything clear about what you ask:
Deriving Equation for Parabola
Your parabola has its vertex as a minimum, and parabola opens upward.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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where (h,k) is the vertex and p is distance from vertex to focus
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Given equation:
So vertex=(h,k)=(0,0)
Focus is at p from vertex, +1/4 from vertex=(0,1/4)
Directrix is -p from vertex, y=-(1/4)
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