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What is the directrix of the parabola
y
=
−
2
x
2
y=-2 x^{2}
y
=
−
2
x
2
?
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Simplify any fractions.
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Find the focus or directrix of a parabola
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What is the directrix of the parabola
y
=
−
2
x
2
y=-2 x^{2}
y
=
−
2
x
2
?
\newline
Simplify any fractions.
Find 'a':
We got
y
=
−
2
x
2
y = -2x^2
y
=
−
2
x
2
. We need to find 'a' first.
a
=
−
2
a = -2
a
=
−
2
.
Calculate Directrix:
Now, the formula for the directrix is
y
=
−
1
4
a
y = -\frac{1}{4a}
y
=
−
4
a
1
.
\newline
Let's plug in
a
=
−
2
a = -2
a
=
−
2
.
\newline
Directrix:
y
=
−
1
4
∗
(
−
2
)
y = -\frac{1}{4*(-2)}
y
=
−
4
∗
(
−
2
)
1
.
Simplify Directrix:
Time to simplify that.
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y
=
−
1
−
8
y = \frac{-1}{-8}
y
=
−
8
−
1
.
Correct Mistake:
Oops, made a mistake, it should be
y
=
1
8
y = \frac{1}{8}
y
=
8
1
.
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