SOLUTION: Could I please get some help with the following problem: Find the focus and the directrix of the parabola {{{16x^2 =y}}} Thank You, Ray

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Question 150311: Could I please get some help with the following problem:
Find the focus and the directrix of the parabola 16x%5E2+=y
Thank You,
Ray
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16x^2=y
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+16x%5E2%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, y = 16x^2).
Focus=(0,0)
Directrix=UP.