SOLUTION: The focal chord that cuts the parabola x^2= -6y at (6, -6) and cuts the parabola again at X. Find the coordinates of X.
I tried to solve it...what am I doing wrong:
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Question 1093704: The focal chord that cuts the parabola x^2= -6y at (6, -6) and cuts the parabola again at X. Find the coordinates of X.
I tried to solve it...what am I doing wrong:
concave down
-4a=-6
a= -3/2
vertex at (0,0)
so, focus is at (0,3/2)
I used the 2 point formula y - y1 = m(x - x1) and found the gradient of (6,-6) and (0,3/2):
m= -4/3
y-6=-4/3 (x+6)
y=-4/3x+14
used simultaneous equations x^2= -6y and y=-4/3x+14 to find the intersection points but did not get the right answer.. is my process right?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
any chord that passes through the Parabola's focus point is a focal cord
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x^2 = -6y
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we are given one intersection point of the focal cord, namely (6, -6)
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the center is at (0,0)
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4p = -6
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p = -6/4 = -3/2 = -1.5
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the focus is -1.5 units from y coordinate of the center, namely (0, -1.5)
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we have two points on the cord, (6, -6) and (0, -1.5)
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slope = (-1.5 -(-6)) / (0 -6) = 4.5 / -6 = -0.75 = -3/4
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y = -3x/4 +b
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use point (6, -6) to find b
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-6 = -3(6)/4 + b
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-24 = -18 +4b
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4b = -6
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b = -6/4 = -1.5
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y = -3x/4 -1.5
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-3x/4 -1.5 = -x^2/6
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-9x -18 = -2x^2
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2x^2 -9x -18 = 0
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(2x+3) * (x-6) = 0
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x = -3/2 and x = 6
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we choose x = -1.5 then
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y = -3(-1.5)/4 -1.5 = 1.125 -1.5 = −0.375
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coordinates of X are (-1.5, -0.375)
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