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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the equation of a parabola with vertex (0,0) and directrix x= -3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what's a directrix??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1337495255081:dw| a is the distance from your directrix to your vertex so a=3. now just plug in to the standard form for the equation of a parabola: 4ax = y^2

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