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rowdy3
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Posted - 12/02/2010 : 22:19:36

Find the equation of the parabola (standard form) if the parabola has a vertex of (2,3) and a directrix of x=5.

(y - k)^2 = -4p(x - h)

(y - 3)^2 = -4(3)((x - 2)

(y - 3)^2 = -12(x - 2). Is that right?

tkhunny
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USA
1001 Posts

Posted - 12/03/2010 : 00:02:27

It looks like it to me. Why do you doubt?

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