document.write( "Question 246797: I have a problem that I am working on that has two components. The question is as follows:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Part A) P is the parabola with focus (3,1) and directrix x=7.
\n" ); document.write( "Part B) H is the hyperbola with center at (1,1), an x-intercept at (2,0) and one vertex at (5/4,1).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I need to find an equation for the indicated conic section.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am completely confused - any help?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Lori
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The question is as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "Part A) P is the parabola with focus (3,1) and directrix x=7.
\n" ); document.write( "Plot the focus and draw the directrix.
\n" ); document.write( "The vertex is half-way between the focus and the directrix,
\n" ); document.write( "so it is (5,1)
\n" ); document.write( "So h = 5, k = 1, p = -2
\n" ); document.write( "Form for a parabola opening to the left:
\n" ); document.write( "(y-k)^2 = 4p(x-h)
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\n" ); document.write( "Your Problem:
\n" ); document.write( "(y-1)^2 = -8(x-5)
\n" ); document.write( "y^2-2y+1 = -8x+40
\n" ); document.write( "y^2-2y-39 = -8x
\n" ); document.write( "x = (-1/8)(y^2-2y-39)
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\n" ); document.write( "Part B) H is the hyperbola with center at (1,1), an x-intercept at (2,0) and one vertex at (5/4,1).
\n" ); document.write( "Plot the two points:
\n" ); document.write( "h=1 , k=1
\n" ); document.write( "a = 5/4-1 = 1/4
\n" ); document.write( "Form:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-h)^2/a^2 - (y-k)^2/b^2 = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Your Problem:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-1)^2/(1/4)^2 - (y-1)^2/b^2 = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Let (x,y) = (2,0)
\n" ); document.write( "(2-1)^2/(1/16) - (0-1)^2/b^2 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "16 - 1/b^2 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "1/b^2 = 15
\n" ); document.write( "b^2 = 1/15
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "16(x-1)^2 - 15(y-1)^2 = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r
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