The value of a will be 0.125. Then the value of a is positive then the parabola will be upward.
It's the locus of a moving point that keeps the same distance between a stationary point and a specified line. The focus is a non-movable point, while the directrix is a non-movable line.
A parabola opening up or down has vertex (0,-4) and passes through (-12,14).
The equation of the parabola is given as
y = a(x - h)² + k
where (h, k) is the vertex of the parabola.
(h, k) = (0, -4)
Then the equation of the parabola will be
y = a(x)² - 4
The parabola is passing through (-12, 14). Then the value of a will be
14 = a(-12)² - 4
14 = 144a - 4
144a = 18
a = 1/8
a = 0.125
Then the equation of the parabola will be
y = 0.125x² - 4
If the value of a is positive then the parabola will be upward.
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