The standard form of the given parabola is
.
To convert the general form of a parabola
into standard form
, we need to complete the square. The general steps are as follows:
1. Move the
and x terms to one side of the equation.
2. Group the
and x) terms.
3. Complete the square for the
and x terms.
4. Write the equation in the standard form.
Let's apply these steps to your given equation:
![\[3x^2 + 24x - 2y + 52 = 0\]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/upyftgud9zqk5blv9w31dvti49aa6a1sm1.png)
1. Move the
and x terms to one side:
![\[3x^2 + 24x = 2y - 52\]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/mmake5zye3lxdet0tqb7t7lxn7dmtzsvtp.png)
2. Group the
terms:
![\[3(x^2 + 8x) = 2y - 52\]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/qyedf3zap3z5xxca5x81u295vclzp7g8o6.png)
3. Complete the square for the
terms:
![\[3(x^2 + 8x + 16) = 2y - 52 + 3(16)\]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/tn0c8va1sqjyyxg096eal4mgq312awgmze.png)
4. Write the equation in standard form:
![\[3(x + 4)^2 = 2y - 4\]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/kdentdnjc0fzy6vx9rl5oujvcngn5zic6r.png)
Now, to make it in the form
, we need to divide both sides by 3:
![\[(x + 4)^2 = (2)/(3)(y - 26)\]](https://img.qammunity.org/2024/formulas/mathematics/high-school/r18z05g17p69lmkrnhz9ifq387oxlewt5s.png)