Focal Property

Rarely Tested

Focal Property

For any point $$p$$ on:

$$y^2=4ax$$

$$SP=PM$$

Usage

- Used whenever a problem involves the focus and perpendicular distance from the directrix.

Question 1

The equation of the parabola whose focus is at the point $$\left(4,-1\right),$$ and whose tangent at the vertex is $$3x+4y-11=0,$$ is:

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