PLEASE HELP GUYS i am struggling so much, two questions

1. The directrix of a parabola is x = 0. Its focus is (2,6) .
What is the standard form of the parabola?
2. The vertex of a parabola is (−5,2) , and its focus is (−5,6) .
What is the standard form of the parabola?

Respuesta :

Answer: the equation of the standard parabola

1) [tex](y-6)^2 = 4 (x-1)[/tex]

The equation of the standard parabola

2) (x+5)^2 = 16(y-2)

Step-by-step explanation:

Explanation

Parabola:-

The set of points in a plane whose distance from a fixed point and a constant ratio to their corresponding perpendicular distance from a fixed straight line is a conic.

Let S be a fixed point and l be a fixed straight line from any point P,the perpendicular PM is drawn to the line 'l'

  • The locus of P such that [tex]\frac{SP}{PM} = constant[/tex]
  • The fixed point  'S' is called the Focus.
  • The fixed line'l 'is called the directrix of the conic
  • The constant ratio is known as the eccentricity, denoted by 'e'
  • If e=1 , the conic is called a parabola

1) Step 1 :-

Given the focus   S = (2,6) and directrix is x=0

we know that [tex]\frac{SP}{PM}=1[/tex]

now cross multiplication , we get

[tex]SP = PM[/tex]

squaring on both sides,we get

[tex]SP^{2} = PM^2[/tex]

step 2:-

now using distance formula is

  • [tex]\sqrt(((x_{2}-x_{1})^2+(y_{2} -y_{1} )^2)[/tex]

Given S =(2,6) and P(x,y) be any point on parabola

[tex]SP^2 = (x-2)^2+(y-6)^2[/tex]........(1)

Now using perpendicular distance formula

let P(x , y ) be any point on the parabola

  • [tex]\frac{ax_{1}+by_{1}+c   }{\sqrt{a^2+b^2} }[/tex]

Given the directrix is x =0 and P(x,y) be any point on parabola

[tex]PM^2 = \frac{x^2}{\sqrt{1}^2 }[/tex]......(2)

equating equation(1) and equation (2), on simplification

we get [tex](x-2)^2+(y-6)^2 = x^2[/tex].....(3)

  • apply [tex](a-b)^2 = a^2+  b^2+2 ab[/tex]

now the equation (3) is

[tex](y-6)^2 = 4 x-4[/tex]

now the standard form of parabola is

[tex](y-k)^2 = 4 a(x-h)[/tex]

Final answer:-

[tex](y-6)^2 = 4 (x-1)[/tex]

2) Explanation:-

step 1:

Given vertex of a parabola is A(-5,2) and its focus is S(-5,6)

here the given points of 'x'co- ordinates are equal

  • Therefore the axis AS is parallel to y- axis

now the standard equation of parabola

[tex](x-h)^2 = 4 a (y-k)[/tex]

now you have to find' a' value

Given vertex of a parabola is A(-5,2) and its focus is S(-5,6)

The distance of [tex]AS = \sqrt{(-5-(-5)^2+(2-6)^2}[/tex]

 on simplification we get a =4

Final answer :-

the vertex (h,k) = (-5,2) and a=4

[tex](x-h)^2 = 4 a (y-k)[/tex]

The standard parabola is [tex](x+5)^2 = 16 (y-2)[/tex]