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| Question 813137:  Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola.
 
   Found 2 solutions by  lwsshak3, TimothyLamb:
 Answer by lwsshak3(11628)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola.  ***
 1/2)x^2+2x=2y+4
 complete the square:
 (1/2)(x^2+4x+4)=2y+4+2
 (1/2)(x+2)^2=2y+6
 (x+2)^2=4y+12
 (x+2)^2=4(y+3)
 This is a parabola that opens up.
 Its basic form of equation: (x-h)^2=4p(y-k)^2,(h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of the vertex.
 vertex: (-2,-3)
 axis of symmetry: x=-2
 4p=4
 p=1
 focus:(-2,-2)(p-distance above vertex on the axis of symmetry)
 directrix:y=-4(p-distance below vertex on the axis of symmetry)
 
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1/2)x^2 + 2x = 2y + 4 (1/2)x^2 + 2x - 4 = 2y
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 y = (1/4)x^2 + x - 2
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 the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1/4=0.25, b=1, and c=-2
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 to solve the quadratic equation, plug this:
 0.25 1 -2
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 Answer 1:
 the vertex of the parabola is a minimum point at: ( -2, -3 )
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 Answer 2:
 the parabola has a focus at: ( -2, -2 )
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 Answer 3:
 the parabola has a directrix at: y = -4
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