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Question 927287: The latus rectum of a parabola is the line segment perpendicular to the axis of symmetry through the focus, with endpoints on the parabola. Find the length of the latus rectum of each parabola.
50. y= 1/8x^2
51. y-k= 1/4p(x-h)^2
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! he latus rectum of a parabola is the line segment perpendicular to the axis of symmetry through the focus, with endpoints on the parabola. Find the length of the latus rectum of each parabola.
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Form of equation for a parabola: (x-h^2=4p(y-k)
latus rectum or focal width=4p
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50. y= 1/8x^2
x^2=8y
latus rectum=8
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51. y-k= 1/4p(x-h)^2
(x-h)^2=4p(y-k)
latus rectum=4p
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