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 - 9.6 Translate and Classify Conic Sections - 9.6 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 655: 9

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Work Step by Step

Given: $(y-1)^2=4(x+6)$ Compare the given equation to the standard form of an equation of a parabola. You can see that the graph is a parabola with its center at $(h,k)=(-6,1)$ and $4p=4 \rightarrow p=1$ Hence, the focus is at $(-5,1)$. Draw a parabola.
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