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Given 3y^2-4x=0, (a) find the focus, and (b) use the endpoints of the latus r****m to draw a sketch of the parabola

 Sep 30, 2014

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This is a sideways parabola

$$\\3y^2-4x=0\\\\
y^2=\frac{4x}{3}\\\\
y^2=4 \times \frac{1}{3}\times x\\\\$$

 

Focal length = 1/3

focus (1/3, 0)

Laus r****m is 4*1/3 long = 4/3

The ends of it will be (1/3, 2/3) and (1/3, -2/3)

 

 Sep 30, 2014
 #1
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Best Answer

This is a sideways parabola

$$\\3y^2-4x=0\\\\
y^2=\frac{4x}{3}\\\\
y^2=4 \times \frac{1}{3}\times x\\\\$$

 

Focal length = 1/3

focus (1/3, 0)

Laus r****m is 4*1/3 long = 4/3

The ends of it will be (1/3, 2/3) and (1/3, -2/3)

 

Melody Sep 30, 2014

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