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What is the vertex of a porabola with focus (1,3) and directix (x=7)

 Feb 17, 2015

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The vertex is equidistant from the focus and the directrix......so in this case, the vertex is just [(1+7)/2 , 3) =

(4, 3)....BTW...this parabola opens to the left.....

 

 Feb 18, 2015
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The vertex is equidistant from the focus and the directrix......so in this case, the vertex is just [(1+7)/2 , 3) =

(4, 3)....BTW...this parabola opens to the left.....

 

CPhill Feb 18, 2015

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