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PrecalculusChallengeConic Sections and Parametric Equations

Conic Sections and Parametric Equations · Challenge problem

A ball's position at time tt is x=12tx=12t, y=16t−4t2y=16t-4t^2, and its path is a parabola. It is launched from the origin. How far is the focus of this parabola from the origin?