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.


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