document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115791>Question 1115791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the latus rectum of given equation y^2+8x-6y+25=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-6y+9 = -8x-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8(x+2) = (y-3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4p = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a parabola opening to the left with vertex at (-2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The focus is 2 to the left of (-2,3) and corresponds to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "line y = -4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The latus rectum is a vertical line segment passing thru the focus.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of the latus rectum = |4p| = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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