Considering the directrix and vertex given in the graph, the equation of the parabola is:
B. [tex]x = -\frac{1}{4}(y + 2)^2 - 2[/tex]
What is the equation of a parabola given it’s vertex?
The equation of a quadratic function, of vertex (h,k), is given by:
(y - k)² = 4p(x - h).
In which the directrix is the line x = h - p.
Looking at the graph, we have that:
- The vertex is (-2,-2), hence h = k = -2.
- The directrix is x = -1, hence -1 = -2 - p -> p = -1.
Thus the equation is:
(y + 2)² = -4(x + 2).
Writing x as a function of y:
B. [tex]x = -\frac{1}{4}(y + 2)^2 - 2[/tex]
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