Parabola y² = 8x
Equation: y² = 8x
y² = 2px with 2p = 8 so p = 4. Focus F(p/2, 0) = (2, 0), directrix x = −2.
Unlike the function graph y = x², this is a sideways parabola from analytic geometry.
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Equation: y² = 8x
y² = 2px with 2p = 8 so p = 4. Focus F(p/2, 0) = (2, 0), directrix x = −2.
Unlike the function graph y = x², this is a sideways parabola from analytic geometry.