How do you find the vertex, focus and directrix of x^2-10x-8y+33=0x210x8y+33=0?

1 Answer
Jun 17, 2017

Vertex is at (5,1)(5,1) , focus is at (5,3)(5,3) and
directrix is
-11 .

Explanation:

x^2-10x-8y+33=0 or 8y = x^2-10x+33x210x8y+33=0or8y=x210x+33 or

8y = (x^2-10x+25)-25+33 or 8y = (x-5)^2 +8 8y=(x210x+25)25+33or8y=(x5)2+8 or

y= 1/8(x-5)^2 +1y=18(x5)2+1. Comparing with standard equation y= a(x-h)^2+k ; (h,k) y=a(xh)2+k;(h,k)being vertex , we get here h=5 ,k =1 , a= 1/8 h=5,k=1,a=18. So vertex is at (5,1)(5,1). The parabola opens upwards since a>0a>0

Vertex is at equidistant from focus and directrix. The distance of vertex from directrix is d = 1/(4|a|) =1/(4*1/8)=2d=14|a|=1418=2 and directrix is below the vertex.

So directrix is y=(1-2)= -1y=(12)=1 . Focus is above the vertex and at 5,(1+2) or (5,3)5,(1+2)or(5,3)
graph{x^2-10x-8y+33=0 [-20, 20, -10, 10]} [Ans]