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Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is S(3, 5) and vertex is A(1, 3).

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Equation of the axis y – 3 = (3 - 5/ 1 - 3) (x - 1)

= x – 1 

x – y + 2 = 0 

The directrix is perpendicular to the axis. 

Equation of the directrix is x + y + k = 0 

Co-ordinates of Z be (x, y) 

A is the midpoint of SZ 

Co-ordinates of A are

(3 + x/2, 5 + y/ 2) = (1, 3)

3 + x/2 = 1, 5 + y/2 = 3

3 + x = 2, 5 + y = 6 

x = 2 – 3 = – 1, y = 6 – 5 = 1

Co-ordinates of Z are (–1, 1) 

The directrix passes through Z (–1, 1) 

– 1 + 1 + k = 0 ⇒ k = 0 

Equation of the directrix is x – y = 0 

Equation of the parabola is (x – α)2 +(y – β)2

(lx + my + n)2/ l2 + m2

(x – 3)2 + (y – 5)2 = (x + y)2/ 1 + 1

⇒ 2(x2 – 6x + 9 + y2 – 10y + 25) = (x + y)

⇒ 2x2 + 2y2 – 12x – 20y + 68 = x2 + 2xy + y2 

i.e., x2 – 2xy + y2 – 12x – 20y + 68 = 0.



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