Find the Parabola with Focus (7,2) and Directrix y=-2 (7,2) y=-2

$(7, 2)$ $y = - 2$

Since the directrix is vertical, use the equation of a parabola that opens up or down.

${(x - h)}^{2} = 4 p (y - k)$

Find the vertex.

The vertex $(h, k)$ is halfway between the directrix and focus. Find the $y$ coordinate of the vertex using the formula $y = \frac{y coordinate of focus + directrix}{2}$ . The $x$ coordinate will be the same as the $x$ coordinate of the focus.

$(7, \frac{2 - 2}{2})$

Simplify the vertex.

Cancel the common factor of $2 - 2$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$(7, \frac{2 \cdot 1 - 2}{2})$

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

$(7, \frac{2 \cdot 1 + 2 \cdot - 1}{2})$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot 1 + 2 \cdot - 1$ .

$(7, \frac{2 \cdot (1 - 1)}{2})$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$(7, \frac{2 \cdot (1 - 1)}{2 (1)})$

Cancel the common factor.

$(7, \frac{2 \cdot (1 - 1)}{2 \cdot 1})$

Rewrite the expression.

$(7, \frac{1 - 1}{1})$

Divide $1 - 1$ by $1$ .

$(7, 1 - 1)$

Subtract $1$ from $1$ .

$(7, 0)$

Find the distance from the focus to the vertex.

The distance from the focus to the vertex and from the vertex to the directrix is $| p |$ . Subtract the $y$ coordinate of the vertex from the $y$ coordinate of the focus to find $p$ .

$p = 2 - 0$

Subtract $0$ from $2$ .

$p = 2$

Substitute in the known values for the variables into the equation ${(x - h)}^{2} = 4 p (y - k)$ .

${(x - 7)}^{2} = 4 (2) (y - 0)$

Simplify.

${(x - 7)}^{2} = 8 y$

Find the Parabola with Focus (7,2) and Directrix y=-2 (7,2) y=-2

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