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OpenStudy (anonymous):

if the vertex 3,-1 and focus 5,-1 what is equation?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

since the y coordinate of vertex and focus are same : "-1", the parabola opens RIGHT side. so u can use the equation from last column

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large x = a(y-k)^2 + h\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you need to figure out \(a\), \(h\) and \(k\) values and plug them in above equation

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