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Your Notes<br />
Homework<br />
Example 2 Write an equation of a parabola<br />
Write an equation of the parabola shown.<br />
(0, 0)<br />
1<br />
y<br />
Directrix<br />
1<br />
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x<br />
Solution<br />
The graph shows that the vertex is and the<br />
directrix is y 5 2p 5 . Substitute for p in the<br />
standard form of the equation of a parabola.<br />
Standard form, axis of symmetry<br />
Substitute for p.<br />
Simplify.<br />
Checkpoint Complete the following exercise.<br />
2. Write the standard form of the equation of the<br />
parabola with vertex at (0, 0) and the directrix<br />
x 5 2 3<br />
} .<br />
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