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Question:
find the equation of parabola if focus is at (-6,-6)and vertex is (-2,-2)
Answer:

Given, focus is (-6, 6) and vertex is (-2, 2)

Let (a,b) be the intersection of axis and directrix.

vertex is (-2, 2) which is mid point of line joining (a,b) and focus (-6, 6)

Hence by applying mid point formula a = 2, b =10

=> (a, b) = (2, 10)

slope of axis m1 = 1/2

slope of directrix m2 = -2        {since it is perpndicular to axis }

Now, equation of directrix

     y - 10 = -2(x - 2)

=> y - 10 = -2x + 4

=> y - 10 - 4 = -2x

=> y - 16 = -2x

=> 2x + y = 16

=> 2x + y - 16 = 0

Let P (x, y) be any point on the required parabola and let PM be the length of the perpendicular from P on the directrix

Then, SP = PM

=> SP2 = PM2

=> (x + 6)2 + (y - 6) = {(2x + y - 16) /{√(22 + 12 )}2

=> x2 + 36 + 12x + y2 + 36 - 12y = (4x2 + y2 + 256 + 4xy - 32y - 64x)/5

=> x2 + y2 + 12x - 12y + 72 = (4x2 + y2 + 4xy - 32y - 64x + 256)/5

=> 5(x2 + y2 + 12x - 12y + 72) = 4x2 + y2 + 4xy - 32y - 64x + 256

=> 5x2 + 5y2 + 60x - 60y + 360 = 4x2 + y2 + 4xy - 32y - 64x + 256

=> 5x2 + 5y2 + 60x - 60y + 360 - 4x2 - y2 - 4xy + 32y + 64x - 256 = 0

=> x2 + 4y2 - 4xy + 124x - 28y + 104 = 0

This is the required equation of parabola.

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