Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 9 Quadratic Relations and Conic Sections - 9.4 Graph and Write Equations of Ellipses - 9.4 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 638: 39

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Given: $65y^2=130x\\y^2=2x$ Identify the focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry. The equation has the form $y^2=4px$ where $p=\frac{-5}{4}$. The focus is $(\frac{1}{2},0)$. The directrix is $x =-p=-\frac{1}{2}$. Because $x$ is squared, the axis of symmetry is the y-axis.
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