Find the focus and directrix of the parabola 9x 5y2 0 focu
Find the focus and directrix of the parabola
9x + 5y2 = 0
focus (x, y)=
directrix =
9x + 5y2 = 0
focus (x, y)=
directrix =
Solution
9x + 5y2 = 0
5y2 = -9x
y2 = -9/5x
y2 = 4(-9/20)x
As the vertex is at (0,0), p = -9/20, so the focus is at (-9/20, 0) and the directrix is at x = 9/20
