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which equation represents a parabola opening to the right with a vertex at the origin and a focus at (9,0)?
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which equation represents a parabola opening to the right with a vertex at the origin and a focus at (9,0)?
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2021-09-04T22:26:00+00:00
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Answer:
y² = 36x
Step-by-step explanation:
Parabola opens right.
Thus equation is from; y² = 4ax
And focus is at (a, 0)
Since we are given focus at (9, 0),it implies that a = 9
Thus, equation of parabola is;
y² = 4 × 9 × x
y² = 36x