Exercise 3

Find the equation of a parabola, given the coordinates of its focus and vertex.

 

Focus

Vertex

Equation

(3, 0)

origin
 

(0, 1/2)

origin
 

(-6, 0)

origin
 

(0, -1)

origin
 

(5,1)

(5, 4)
 

(-3, -2)

(1, -2)
 

(1, 0)

(-1, 0)
 

(1/2, 3/4)

(1/2, -1/8)
 

(7, 5)

(4, 5)
 

(1, 8)

(1, -8)
 

 

 

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