Parabola focus at and directrix line is
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Since the directrix is , then the parabola is vertical.
Standard form of vertical parabola is .
Where is vertex.
If then the parabola opens to the down and
parabola opens up.
Directrix is and focus at
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Focus .
and
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Directrix .
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Vertex of parabola is .
Find the value of .
Substitute in
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Substitute the values and
in standard form.
The parabola equation is .
Latus rectum is the line segment of a parabola perpendicular to axis which has both ends on the curve.
\Obtain the points define the latus rectum, let .
Then
or
or
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The two points that define latus rectum are .
Graph:
\Draw the coordinate plane.
\Plot the vertex, focus, and the two points .
Draw the directrix line.
\Connect the plotted points with smooth curve.
\The parabola equation is .
The two points that define latus rectum are .
Graph of :
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