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yes it is a parabola

2006-12-19 09:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by raj 7 · 0 0

Is this true? x^2=4py is the standard equation of a parabola with focuc (0,p) and directrix y=-p?

Yes it is a parabola, but its vertex is always on the origin.
You should use the form (x-h)^2= 4p(y-k) for a parabola that hyas a vertex at (h,k), axis of symmetry is x=h, focus at (h,k+p) and directrix at (h, k-p)

2006-12-19 17:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0 1

Yes. The vertex is (0,0). Usually the standard form refers to y^2=2px and the focus is (p/2,0) and the directrix is x=-p/2.Your equation is not standard. It is just the right equation given your focus and directrix.

2006-12-19 17:46:18 · answer #3 · answered by gianlino 7 · 0 0

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