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Find the vertex, focus and directrix of each parabola below.

(1) y^2 + 12y = -x + 1

(2) (x + 4)^2 = 16(y + 2)

2007-10-30 10:30:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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y^2 +12y +36 =-x +1+36
(y+6)^2 = -(x-37)
vertex is at (37, -6)
2p= -1 so p = -1/2

So focus is at (36 3/4, -6) and directrix is y =37 1/4

(2) (x + 4)^2 = 16(y + 2)
vertex at (-4,-2)
2p=16 so p=8
So focus at (-4,6) and directrix is y = --10

2007-10-30 11:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0 0

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