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Find the equations of the following parabolas :
(i) Focus at (5, 0) , Directrix x = - 5
(ii) Vertex at (1,2) , Directrix x + y + 1 = 0.

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To find the equations of the parabolas given the focus and directrix, we will follow a systematic approach for each part of the question. ### Part (i): Focus at (5, 0) and Directrix x = -5 1. **Identify the Focus and Directrix**: - Focus (F) = (5, 0) - Directrix (D) = x = -5 2. **Determine the Vertex**: - The vertex (V) of the parabola lies halfway between the focus and the directrix. - The x-coordinate of the vertex can be found as: \[ V_x = \frac{5 + (-5)}{2} = \frac{0}{2} = 0 \] - The y-coordinate of the vertex is the same as the focus since the directrix is vertical: \[ V_y = 0 \] - Therefore, the vertex is at (0, 0). 3. **Determine the Orientation**: - Since the focus is to the right of the directrix, the parabola opens to the right. 4. **Use the Standard Form of the Parabola**: - The standard form of a parabola that opens to the right is given by: \[ (y - k)^2 = 4p(x - h) \] - Here, (h, k) is the vertex, and p is the distance from the vertex to the focus. - The distance p can be calculated as: \[ p = 5 - 0 = 5 \] 5. **Substituting Values**: - Substituting h = 0, k = 0, and p = 5 into the standard form: \[ (y - 0)^2 = 4 \times 5 (x - 0) \] - This simplifies to: \[ y^2 = 20x \] ### Equation for Part (i): \[ y^2 = 20x \] --- ### Part (ii): Vertex at (1, 2) and Directrix x + y + 1 = 0 1. **Identify the Vertex**: - Vertex (V) = (1, 2) 2. **Determine the Directrix**: - The equation of the directrix is given as x + y + 1 = 0. - We can rewrite this in slope-intercept form: \[ y = -x - 1 \] - This line has a slope of -1. 3. **Find the Distance from the Vertex to the Directrix**: - The distance from a point (x_0, y_0) to a line Ax + By + C = 0 is given by: \[ \text{Distance} = \frac{|Ax_0 + By_0 + C|}{\sqrt{A^2 + B^2}} \] - For the line x + y + 1 = 0, A = 1, B = 1, C = 1, and the vertex (1, 2): \[ \text{Distance} = \frac{|1 \cdot 1 + 1 \cdot 2 + 1|}{\sqrt{1^2 + 1^2}} = \frac{|1 + 2 + 1|}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{4}{\sqrt{2}} = 2\sqrt{2} \] 4. **Determine the Orientation**: - Since the directrix is not vertical, we need to find the direction in which the parabola opens. - The parabola opens away from the directrix. 5. **Use the Standard Form of the Parabola**: - The general form for a parabola that opens in the direction of the vertex is: \[ (x - h)^2 = 4p(y - k) \] - Here, (h, k) is the vertex, and p is the distance from the vertex to the directrix. - Since the distance is 2√2, we have p = 2√2. 6. **Substituting Values**: - Substituting h = 1, k = 2, and p = 2√2 into the standard form: \[ (x - 1)^2 = 4 \times 2\sqrt{2}(y - 2) \] - This simplifies to: \[ (x - 1)^2 = 8\sqrt{2}(y - 2) \] ### Equation for Part (ii): \[ (x - 1)^2 = 8\sqrt{2}(y - 2) \] ---
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