A parabola can be drawn given a focus of ( 6 , 8 ) (6,8) and a directrix of x = 10 x=10. What can be said about the parabola?

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A parabola can be drawn given a focus of  ( 6 , 8 ) (6,8) and a directrix of  x = 10 x=10. What can be said about the parabola?

Yefim S. · Accepted Answer

2p = (10 - 6)/2 = 2; Vertex is (h, k) = (8, 8); Equation of parabola:  (y - k)2 = 4p(x - h) or (y - 8)2 = 8(x - 8)

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