OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §12.3 The Parabola · Example 7 · Geometry · Conic sections

Graphing a Parabola from an Equation Given in General Form

Graph $x^{2} - 8 x - 28 y - 208 = 0.$ Identify and label the vertex, axis of symmetry, focus, directrix, and endpoints of the latus rectum.

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §12.3 The Parabola · Example 7

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