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  • May 15, 2012, 02:51 PM
    Eithan
    Find vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola
    y=16x-2x^2 3
  • May 17, 2012, 06:02 AM
    ebaines
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Eithan View Post
    y=16x-2x^2 3

    Convert this equation to the standard from for a parabola:



    This will give you the vertex (x1,y1), the focus (which is a distance p from the vertex, inside the parabola), and the directrix (a line that is also a distance p from the vertex, but on the outside of the parabola). Post back with your answer and we'll check it for you.

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