Question

Find the equation in standard form of the parabola with the directrix x=-2 and focus (4,3).

a.) (y+3)^2=4(x+1)
b.) (y-3)^2=4(x-1)
c.) (y-3)^2=12(x-1)
d.) (y+3)^2=-12(x+1)

Answer 1

lets start with some logic.
What is it about the directrix and the focus that make a parabola special?