document.write( "Question 468949: I need help to find the vertex, focus, and the directix of this parabola problem: y^2 – 12y + 16 – 20x = 0 \r
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I need help to find the vertex, focus, and the directix of this parabola problem: y^2 – 12y + 16 – 20x = 0
\n" ); document.write( "20x = y^2-12y+16
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\n" ); document.write( "Complete the square:
\n" ); document.write( "y^2-12y+36 = 20x-16+20
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\n" ); document.write( "(y-6)^2 = 20x+4
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\n" ); document.write( "20x = (y-6)^2-4
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\n" ); document.write( "x = (1/20)(y-6)^2 - (1/5)
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\n" ); document.write( "Vertex at (-1/5,6)
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\n" ); document.write( "4p = 1/20
\n" ); document.write( "p = 1/80
\n" ); document.write( "Directrix: x = -1/5-1/80 = -17/80
\n" ); document.write( "Focus: ((-1/5+(1/80),6) = ((-15/80),6)
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