PLEASE HELP IM TAKING A TEST Match the steps to find the equation of the parabola with focus (-1,-8.75) and directrix y=- 9.25.
Find the distance from the point on
1.
(x+1)+( y +8.75 )2 = ( y +9.25 )?
x? + 2x + 1 = 2y +9
2. ( x + 1 ) +( y +8.75 )
the parabola to the directrix,
Write the equation of the parabola.
Find the distance from the focus to
3. Use (x, y).
the point on the parabola.
4. y =
y = - *** +X-4
Square both sides and simplify.
5. ( x+1 + ( y +8.75 =
y +9.25 »
Set the distance from focus to the
point equal to the distance from directrix
to the point
Choose a point on the parabola.
6.
y +9.25
)