The equation of a parabola is given. y=−16x^2+7x−80
What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola?
y=−16x^2+7x−80 factor out -16
y = -16 (x^2 - 7/16 x + 5) complete the square on x
y = -16 ( x^2 - 7/16 x + 49/1024 + 5 - 49/1024 )
y = -16 [ (x - 7/32)^2 + 5071/1024 ]
y = -16(x - 7/32)^2 - 5071/64
The vertex is ( 7/32, -5071/64)
To find the focus....solve this...... 1/4p = -16 → p = -4
So.....the focus is ( 7/32, -5327/64)
And the equation of the directrix is y = -5071/64 + 4 = -4815/64
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