jalenmavery
jalenmavery jalenmavery
  • 01-03-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

Which is the focus of a parabola with equation y2=-12x

Respuesta :

calculista
calculista calculista
  • 01-03-2018
we have
y²=-12x

the vertex is the point (0,0)------------- > see the attached figure

standard form: (y-k)^2=4p(x-h), with (h,k) being the (x,y) coordinates of the vertex.
vertex(0,0) 
4p=-12---- > p=-12/4
p=-3
Focus:(-3,0)

the answer is (-3,0)   
Ver imagen calculista
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

What is a syllogism? A)a play written by Sophocles B)a logical sequence created by Aristotle C)a proposition that is valid D)a system of thought analysis
if evaporation cools the surrounding does condensation warm the surroundings ? explain
what is the boundary between the warmer surface water and colder deep ocean water called
at murky middle school, 372 students ride the bus to school. if this number is 60% of high school enrollment, then how many students are enrolled at the school
What is one reason that Thomas Paine thinks the colonies stand a good chance against the British?
One can develop uremia when the digestive system does not clean the blood properly.
Which Of the following was a major grievance of the colonists against Great Britain?
7(m-12)=5m a) -7 b) 6 c) 42 d) -42
What is the mass of a child if the force of gravity on the child's body is 100 N?
___________ is a structure that contains spores and is located on the underside of fern leaves. Basidium Bacillus Cilium Sorus