Take Home 5 Math 1500 For the parabola y 8y 4x 0 find the ve
Solution
y2-8y+4x=0
y2-8y+16+4x=16
(y-4)2+4x=16
4x=-(y-4)2+16
x=(-1/4)(y-4)2+16
Here vertex (h,k) =(4,16)
focus(h+1/4a,k) =(3,16)
directrix, x=h-1/4a
x= 4+1=5
Axis of symmetry , y-4=0
y=4

y2-8y+4x=0
y2-8y+16+4x=16
(y-4)2+4x=16
4x=-(y-4)2+16
x=(-1/4)(y-4)2+16
Here vertex (h,k) =(4,16)
focus(h+1/4a,k) =(3,16)
directrix, x=h-1/4a
x= 4+1=5
Axis of symmetry , y-4=0
y=4
