Find the vertex, focus, axis, directrix and lotus - rectum of the following parabolas
y2 - 4y + 4x = 0
Given equation of the parabola is y2 - 4y + 4x = 0
⇒ y2 - 4y = - 4x
⇒ y2 - 4y + 4 = - 4x + 4
⇒ (y - 2)2 = - 4(x - 1)
Comparing with the standard form of parabola (y - a)2 = - 4b(x - c) we get,
⇒ 4b = 4
⇒ b = 1
⇒ The vertex is (c, a) = (1, 2)
⇒ The focus is (b + c, a) = (1-1, 2) = (0, 2)
⇒ The equation of the axis is y - a = 0 i.e, y - 2 = 0
⇒ The equation of the directrix is x - c = b
⇒ Directrix is x - 1 = 1
⇒ Directrix is x = 1 + 1
⇒ Directrix is x = 2
⇒ Length of latus rectum is 4b = 4.