Determining Information about a Parabola from Its Equation (10.1.3)

Question 1

• A parabola consists of the set of points that are equidistant from a point called the focus and a line called the directrix.

Answer 1

• A parabola consists of the set of points that are equidistant from a point called the focus and a line called the directrix.

Question 2

• A parabola of the form y = cx^2 has its focus at the point (0, 1/4c) and its directrix along the line y=-1/4c.

Answer 2

• A parabola of the form y = cx^2 has its focus at the point (0, 1/4c) and its directrix along the line y=-1/4c.