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OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

done. i got the answer it was d question is closed.

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

why ? im just asking a question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

has nothing to do with math

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

i just need to post the question gimme a sec please

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Jennifer: Please post your question immediately. Otherwise you're going to generate senseless conversations like the one we have here.

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

Im sorry guyss!!!! here it is :

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Would this parabola be vertical or horizontal? How would you know that?

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

how do i know if its vertical or horizontal ? i forgott

OpenStudy (mathmale):

What is the distance between the focus and the directrix?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yes earlier question was easy as we working it by eliminating options, this one requires full work !

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Instead of saying, "how do i know if its vertical or horizontal ? i forgott," please say, "Just a moment; I'll look that up on the Internet."

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Please let Jennifer answer the question. Everything else is spam or close to it.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

No more posts until Jennifer responds in some way. thank you.

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

how do i graph it to see the parabola ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*raises hand* @mathmale can i help the user? answer that question? c:

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Review the original problem. This problem statement presents the location of the focus and the equation of the directrix. I invite you to sketch them. Use the Draw utility, below. Future: by all means, go right ahead.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok first thing tbh i cant graph things in my head so i look up graph paper with 4 quadrants here you go: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/maths/images/coordinates15.gif

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ignore the little orange dot on the bottom on coordinates (2,-8)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so lets look for (-2, 4)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so what have we always learned in school when looking for coordinates?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do we go up first or straight towards the right?

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

up?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok think of it like this c: a Plane doesn't just lift up at first it starts gaining speed meaning it goes straight towards the right or left in this case

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so you look for -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and think about what we just said the air plane gains speed

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

do i graph it like that ?

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

@Future_UsArmy_MP

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8 u there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@linda3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@chmvijay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

go look at history chat things getting out of control

OpenStudy (linda3):

please don't use other peoples questions for spam- thank you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

O_O um mam look at english chat this isn't only against OS rules but against the law

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