{
"query": {
"display": "$$x-y^{2}=3$$",
"symbolab_question": "CONIC#x-y^{2}=3"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Geometry",
"topic": "Parabola",
"subTopic": "formula",
"default": "(h,k)=(3,0),p=\\frac{1}{4}"
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$x-y^{2}=3:\\quad$$Parabola with vertex at $$\\left(h,\\:k\\right)=\\left(3,\\:0\\right),\\:$$and focal length $$|p|=\\frac{1}{4}$$",
"input": "x-y^{2}=3",
"steps": [
{
"type": "definition",
"title": "Parabola standard equation",
"text": "$$4p\\left(x-h\\right)=\\left(y-k\\right)^{2}\\:$$ is the standard equation for a right-left facing parabola with vertex at $$\\left(h,\\:k\\right),\\:$$<br/>and a focal length $$|p|$$"
},
{
"type": "interim",
"title": "Rewrite $$x-y^{2}=3\\:$$in the standard form:$${\\quad}4\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\left(x-3\\right)=\\left(y-0\\right)^{2}$$",
"input": "x-y^{2}=3",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Add $$y^{2}$$ to both sides",
"result": "x-y^{2}+y^{2}=3+y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "x=3+y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$3$$ from both sides",
"result": "x-3=3+y^{2}-3"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "x-3=y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor $$4$$",
"result": "4\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\left(x-3\\right)=y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite as",
"result": "4\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{4}\\left(x-3\\right)=\\left(y-0\\right)^{2}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Parabola Canonical Format Title 1Eq",
"gptData": "pG0PljGlka7rWtIVHz2xymbOTBTIQkBEGSNjyYYsjjDErT97kX84sZPuiUzCW6s7XyLbZXp+Wbh+m4tF03n6J9ck3ttwG6EAliyjNROWY79eTXjeP8Fry4AS6VRPW/JxnSd9ckJvhaVSw11yD/KmDHfDBptXBowSMDY4Q9A3bJAIFkbUz7puWZSuakBtmZXzpt54e04rxfaPRTocxFNj0EBKzNvThwZxIgCl2Yl3fvOrve3E7cDlwD8G9VYfu6duxeLDRf1CHQuLInQV8y9KJE1MaFslp0880EYGMuhB9sRVWM/17S3hH0qEPh3398DMvzIPeEtDfcHv/z8uls8Teg=="
}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Therefore parabola properties are:",
"result": "\\left(h,\\:k\\right)=\\left(3,\\:0\\right),\\:p=\\frac{1}{4}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Parabola"
}
},
"plot_output": {
"meta": {
"plotInfo": {
"variable": "x",
"funcsToDraw": {
"funcs": [
{
"evalFormula": "y=\\sqrt{4\\frac{1}{4}(x-3)}+0",
"displayFormula": "4\\frac{1}{4}(x-3)=y^{2}",
"attributes": {
"color": "PURPLE",
"lineType": "NORMAL",
"isAsymptote": false
}
},
{
"evalFormula": "y=-\\sqrt{4\\frac{1}{4}(x-3)}+0",
"displayFormula": "4\\frac{1}{4}(x-3)=y^{2}",
"attributes": {
"color": "PURPLE",
"lineType": "NORMAL",
"isAsymptote": false
}
},
{
"evalFormula": "x=\\frac{11}{4}",
"displayFormula": "x=\\frac{11}{4}",
"attributes": {
"color": "GRAY",
"lineType": "NORMAL",
"labels": [
"\\mathrm{directrix}"
],
"isAsymptote": false
}
}
]
},
"pointsToDraw": {
"pointsLatex": [
"(3,0)",
"(\\frac{13}{4},0)"
],
"pointsDecimal": [
{
"fst": 3,
"snd": 0
},
{
"fst": 3.25,
"snd": 0
}
],
"attributes": [
{
"color": "PURPLE",
"labels": [
"\\mathrm{vertex}"
],
"labelTypes": [
"DEFAULT"
],
"labelColors": [
"PURPLE"
]
},
{
"color": "PURPLE",
"labels": [
"\\mathrm{focus}"
],
"labelTypes": [
"DEFAULT"
],
"labelColors": [
"PURPLE"
]
}
]
},
"functionChanges": [
{
"origFormulaLatex": [],
"finalFormulaLatex": [],
"plotTitle": "4\\cdot \\frac{1}{4}(x-3)=y^{2}",
"paramsLatex": [],
"paramsReplacementsLatex": []
}
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"xMax": 4.571428571428571,
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"yMax": 2.8571428571428568
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"showViewLarger": true
}
}
}
Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Rewrite in the standard form:
Therefore parabola properties are:
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What is x-y^2=3 ?
The solution to x-y^2=3 is Parabola with (h,k)=(3,0),p= 1/4