Answer:
a. 8.5 in.
b. 34 in
c. x = 1/39 x^2.
Explanation:
Part a.
x = 1/34 y^2
y^2 = 34x
Comparing with y^2 = 4px where p is the focus:
4p = 34
p = 8.5 in.
Part b.
The diameter = 4p = 34 in.
Part c.
Diameter = 4p = 34 + 5 = 39 in
The new equation is x = 1/39 x^2.