Asked by Alexis
What isthe focus of the parabola y = (1/8)(x – 5)^2 - 3
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Steve
If you are asking this question, you must have covered it somewhere. Just look up the formula:
If 4py = x^2 then the focus is p units from the vertex.
You have 4(2)y = (x-5)^2 - 24
So, the focus is 2 units from the vertex (5,-3), or (5,-1)
If 4py = x^2 then the focus is p units from the vertex.
You have 4(2)y = (x-5)^2 - 24
So, the focus is 2 units from the vertex (5,-3), or (5,-1)
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