Question: Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and directrix x If your answer is in the form x2 = Ay, then input -9. here: A = if your answer is in the form y² = Ax, then input here: A

Question: Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and directrix x If your answer is in the form x2 = Ay, then input -9. here: A = if your answer is in the form y² = Ax, then input here: A

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter7: Conic Sections

Section7.1: Parabolas

Problem 46E

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