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Match the given information with the equation of the parabola3. focus:(-6,3); Directrix:y=14. focus:(1,3); Directrix:x=-3A). (y-2)²=16(x-2)B). (y-3)²=8(x+1)C). (x+6)²=4(y-2)D). (x+2)²=4(y-5)

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3) Option C is correct.

(x + 6)² = 4 (y - 2)

4) Option B is correct.

(y - 3)² = 8 (x + 1)

Step-by-step explanation

A parabola with a vertical axis will have a standard equation of the parabola as

(x - h)² = 4p (y - k),

where p ≠ 0.

The vertex of this parabola is at (h, k). The focus is at (h, k + p).

The directrix is the line y = k - p and it is a horizontal directrix.

A parabola with a horizontal axis will have a standard equation of the parabola as

(y - k)² = 4p (x - h),

where p ≠ 0.

The vertex of this parabola is at (h, k). The focus is at (h + p, k).

The directrix is the line x = h - p and it is a vertical directrix.

So, for question 3

focus = (-6, 3)

Directrix : y = 1

From the directrix information, we can tell that it is a horizontal directrix and the parabola has a vertical axis.

The parabola equation is thus

(x - h)² = 4p (y - k),

focus = (h, k + p) = (-6, 3)

h = -6, k + p = 3

directrix : y = k - p = 1

So,

k + p = 3

k - p = 1

Add these two and we have

2k = 4

(2k/2) = (4/2)

k = 2

k + p = 3

2 + p = 3

p = 3 - 2 = 1

h = -6, p = 1, k = 2

(x - h)² = 4p (y - k),

(x - -6)² = 4(1) (y - 2)

(x + 6)² = 4 (y - 2)

Option C is correct.

For question 4,

focus = (1, 3)

Directrix : x = -3

From the directrix information, we can tell that it is a vertical directrix and the parabola has a horizontal axis.

The parabola equation is thus

(y - k)² = 4p (x - h),

focus = (h + p, k) = (1, 3)

h + p = 1, k = 3

directrix : x = h - p = -3

So,

h + p = 1

h - p = -3

Add these two and we have

2h = -2

(2h/2) = (-2/2)

h = -1

h + p = 1

-1 + p = 1

p = 1 + 1 = 2

h = -1, p = 2, k = 3

(y - k)² = 4p (x - h)

(y - 3)² = 4(2) (x - -1)

(y - 3)² = 8 (x + 1)

Option B is correct.

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