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Jkitty

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Hey I'm having trouble with this equation
11. c. find the length of the focal chord that meets the parabola at (2, -1/3)

Also could you please tell me what the focal chord is? (optional)

thank you :)
 

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"A focal chord is a line segment that passes through the focus of a parabola and has its endpoints on the parabola."
 

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Hey I'm having trouble with this equation
11. c. find the length of the focal chord that meets the parabola at (2, -1/3)

Also could you please tell me what the focal chord is? (optional)

thank you :)
For someone to be able to answer that, you going to have to supply the equation (parametric or Cartesian) of the parabola.
 

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