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How to find focus of parabola?

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if the equation is x^2=16y and vertex is (0,-3).

asked Jun 5, 2013 in PRECALCULUS by futai Scholar

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The equation of the parabola x2 = 16y

                                                     x2 = 4(4) y

The equation of parabola formula : x2 = 4ay

                                                                a = 4

        The vertex is (0, -3)

The focus is (0, a) = (0, 4).

answered Jun 5, 2013 by diane Scholar

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