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Find the vertex and focus of
`x^(2)-6x-6y+6=0`

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To find the vertex and focus of the parabola given by the equation \( x^2 - 6x - 6y + 6 = 0 \), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Rearrange the equation Start by rearranging the equation to isolate the \( y \) term: \[ x^2 - 6x + 6 = 6y \] ### Step 2: Complete the square for the \( x \) terms To complete the square for the expression \( x^2 - 6x \), we take half of the coefficient of \( x \) (which is -6), square it, and add it inside the equation: \[ x^2 - 6x = (x - 3)^2 - 9 \] Now substitute this back into the equation: \[ (x - 3)^2 - 9 + 6 = 6y \] This simplifies to: \[ (x - 3)^2 - 3 = 6y \] ### Step 3: Rearrange to standard form Now, rearranging gives: \[ 6y = (x - 3)^2 - 3 \] \[ y = \frac{1}{6}(x - 3)^2 + \frac{1}{2} \] ### Step 4: Identify vertex and focus From the standard form of the parabola \( y = a(x - h)^2 + k \), we can identify: - Vertex \((h, k) = (3, \frac{1}{2})\) - The value of \( a = \frac{1}{6} \) The focus of a parabola in this form is given by the point: \[ (h, k + \frac{1}{4a}) \] Calculating \( \frac{1}{4a} \): \[ \frac{1}{4a} = \frac{1}{4 \cdot \frac{1}{6}} = \frac{6}{4} = \frac{3}{2} \] Thus, the coordinates of the focus are: \[ (3, \frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{2}) = (3, 2) \] ### Final Answer - **Vertex**: \( (3, \frac{1}{2}) \) - **Focus**: \( (3, 2) \)
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