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Grade 11Analytical Geometry

what is the vertex of parabola with f(3,4) and directrix x=2

Profile image of supraja venkatraman
7 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Anish Singhal
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
Vertex lies exactly middle in between focus and directrix, hence find out the mid point you will get vertex cooridnates.
Profile image of Deepak Kumar Shringi
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
focus (3,4)
directrix is x=2
so axis will be y=4 so vertex will have y coordinate as 4 and x co-ordinate will be 5/2 (3+2/2 mid pt)

(5/2,4)