{
"query": {
"display": "$$y^{2}-2x=0$$",
"symbolab_question": "CONIC#y^{2}-2x=0"
},
"solution": {
"level": "PERFORMED",
"subject": "Geometry",
"topic": "Parabola",
"subTopic": "formula",
"default": "(h,k)=(0,0),p=\\frac{1}{2}"
},
"steps": {
"type": "interim",
"title": "$$y^{2}-2x=0:\\quad$$Parabola with vertex at $$\\left(h,\\:k\\right)=\\left(0,\\:0\\right),\\:$$and focal length $$|p|=\\frac{1}{2}$$",
"input": "y^{2}-2x=0",
"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 $$y^{2}-2x=0\\:$$in the standard form:$${\\quad}4\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\left(x-0\\right)=\\left(y-0\\right)^{2}$$",
"input": "y^{2}-2x=0",
"steps": [
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$y^{2}$$ from both sides",
"result": "y^{2}-2x-y^{2}=0-y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Refine",
"result": "-2x=-y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Divide both sides by $$-1$$",
"result": "\\frac{-2x}{-1}=\\frac{-y^{2}}{-1}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "2x=y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Factor $$4$$",
"result": "4\\cdot\\:\\frac{2}{4}x=y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
"result": "4\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}x=y^{2}"
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Rewrite as",
"result": "4\\cdot\\:\\frac{1}{2}\\left(x-0\\right)=\\left(y-0\\right)^{2}"
}
],
"meta": {
"interimType": "Parabola Canonical Format Title 1Eq",
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}
},
{
"type": "step",
"primary": "Therefore parabola properties are:",
"result": "\\left(h,\\:k\\right)=\\left(0,\\:0\\right),\\:p=\\frac{1}{2}"
}
],
"meta": {
"solvingClass": "Parabola"
}
},
"plot_output": {
"meta": {
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"variable": "x",
"funcsToDraw": {
"funcs": [
{
"evalFormula": "y=\\sqrt{4\\frac{1}{2}x}+0",
"displayFormula": "4\\frac{1}{2}x=y^{2}",
"attributes": {
"color": "PURPLE",
"lineType": "NORMAL",
"isAsymptote": false
}
},
{
"evalFormula": "y=-\\sqrt{4\\frac{1}{2}x}+0",
"displayFormula": "4\\frac{1}{2}x=y^{2}",
"attributes": {
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"lineType": "NORMAL",
"isAsymptote": false
}
},
{
"evalFormula": "x=-\\frac{1}{2}",
"displayFormula": "x=-\\frac{1}{2}",
"attributes": {
"color": "GRAY",
"lineType": "NORMAL",
"labels": [
"\\mathrm{directrix}"
],
"isAsymptote": false
}
}
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},
"pointsToDraw": {
"pointsLatex": [
"(0,0)",
"(\\frac{1}{2},0)"
],
"pointsDecimal": [
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"fst": 0,
"snd": 0
},
{
"fst": 0.5,
"snd": 0
}
],
"attributes": [
{
"color": "PURPLE",
"labels": [
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],
"labelTypes": [
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],
"labelColors": [
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]
},
{
"color": "PURPLE",
"labels": [
"\\mathrm{focus}"
],
"labelTypes": [
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],
"labelColors": [
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}
]
},
"functionChanges": [
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"finalFormulaLatex": [],
"plotTitle": "4\\cdot \\frac{1}{2}(x)=y^{2}",
"paramsLatex": [],
"paramsReplacementsLatex": []
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"localBoundingBox": {
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}
}
}
Solution
Solution
Solution steps
Rewrite in the standard form:
Therefore parabola properties are:
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What is y^2-2x=0 ?
The solution to y^2-2x=0 is Parabola with (h,k)=(0,0),p= 1/2