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undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

How would you find the focal length of this? Derive the equation of the parabola with a focus at (-2, 4) and a directrix of y = 6. Put the equation in standard form.

OpenStudy (perl):

we can use ( x - h)^2 = 4p* ( y - k )

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

sooo: (-2 - h)^2 = 4p*(4 - k)?

OpenStudy (perl):

not quite

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

hmmmm.. Would it not be negative then?

OpenStudy (perl):

the distance from the focus to the directrix is 2|p|

OpenStudy (perl):

|dw:1415199170267:dw|

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