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The length of the latus rectum of the parabola y^2 + 8x -2y + 17 = 0

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Answered by amitnrw
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Given :   y² + 8x -2y + 17 = 0

To find  : length of the latus rectum of the parabola

Solution:

y² + 8x -2y + 17 = 0

=> ( y - 1)² - 1 + 8x + 17 = 0

=> ( y - 1)²   + 8x + 16 = 0

=> ( y - 1)² =  -8x  - 16

=>  ( y - 1)² = -8 (x + 2)

=>  ( y - 1)² = 4(-2)  (x + 2)

Comparing with

( y - k)² = 4p (x - h)

4p  = -8  

length of the Latus rectum =  8      

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Answered by knjroopa
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Step-by-step explanation:

Given The length of the latus rectum of the parabola y^2 + 8x -2y + 17 = 0

  • So we will write the equation as  
  • So y^2 – 2y = - 8x – 17
  • To make it a whole square we can write this as
  • So y^2 – 2 x 1 x y + 1^2 = - 8x – 17 + 1^2
  • So (y – 1)^2 = - 8x – 16
  •    (y – 1)^2 = - 8(x + 2)
  •    (y – 1)^2 = - 4 x 2 (x + 2)
  •    So Y^2 = - 4 a x. (so it will be a left parabola)
  • Now comparing both equations we get a = 2
  • Therefore length of latus rectum will be 4 a
  •                                       = 4 x 2
  •                                        = 8

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