Answer :

Answer:

[tex](x-5)^2=4(y+2)[/tex]

Please note that alternative forms of this equation (vertex and standard) are in the explanation.

Step-by-step explanation:

Standard form of a parabola with a vertical axis of symmetry:

[tex]\boxed{(x-h)^2=4p(y-k) \quad \textsf{where}\:p\neq 0}[/tex]

  • Vertex = (h, k)
  • Focus = (h, k+p)

Given:

  • Vertex = (5, -2)
  • Focus = (5, -1)

Therefore:

  • h = 5
  • k = -2
  • k + p = -1

Calculate p:

[tex]\implies -2+p=-1[/tex]

[tex]\implies p=-1+2[/tex]

[tex]\implies p=1[/tex]

Substitute the values of h, k and p into the formula to create an equation of the parabola with the given parameters:

[tex]\implies (x-5)^2=4(1)(y-(-2))[/tex]

[tex]\implies (x-5)^2=4(y+2)[/tex]

In vertex form:

[tex]\implies y=\dfrac{1}{4}(x-5)^2-2[/tex]

In ax² + bx + c form:

[tex]\implies y=\dfrac{1}{4}x^2-\dfrac{5}{2}x+\dfrac{17}{4}[/tex]