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OpenStudy (timaashorty):

Urgent help. Please. What is an equation of a parabola with the given vertex and focus?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The distance from the vertex to the focus is p

OpenStudy (mertsj):

(x-h)^2=4p(y-k) (h,k) is the vertex

OpenStudy (timaashorty):

so the equation would be: (x+2)^2=4p(y-5) ?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

you need to find p

OpenStudy (timaashorty):

Can you show me how?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

As I posted previously: The distance from the vertex to the focus is p

OpenStudy (timaashorty):

So p would equal 1?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yes

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