Answer:
The equation of the parabola is y = x²/4
Explanation:
The given focus of the parabola = (0, 1)
The directrix of the parabola is y = -1
A form of the equation of a parabola is presented as follows;
(x - h)² = 4·p·(y - k)
We note that the equation of the directrix is y = k - p
The focus = (h, k + p)
Therefore, by comparison, we have;
k + p = 1...(1)
k - p = -1...(2)
h = 0...(3)
Adding equation (1) to equation (2) gives;
On the left hand side of the addition, we have;
k + p + (k - p) = k + k + p - p = 2·k
On the right hand side of the addition, we have;
1 + -1 = 0
Equating both sides, gives;
2·k = 0
∴ k = 0/2 = 0
From equation (1)
k + p = 0 + 1 = 1
∴ p = 1
Plugging in the values of the variables, 'h', 'k', and 'p' into the equation of the parabola, (x - h)² = 4·p·(y - k), gives;
(x - 0)² = 4 × 1 × (y - 0)
∴ x² = 4·y
The general form of the equation of the parabola, y = a·x² + b·x + c, is therefore;
y = x²/4.