Help me, please? :( I'll give a medal !
Find the equation of a parabola with a directrix of y=7 and a focus of (-5,-5)

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Help me, please? :( I'll give a medal ! 
Find the equation of a parabola with a directrix of y=7 and a focus of (-5,-5)

anonymous · Answer

no one likes these conic section questions, but they are not that hard
do you know what this looks like?  you need to know that first, then we can do it easily

xaze · Answer

@satellite73  No, I don't know what it looks like :c
Thanks so much for responding to my question!! XD

freckles · Answer

do you know what y=7 looks like?

freckles · Answer

or where the point (-5,-5) is?

anonymous · Answer

no, but i can guess

xaze · Answer

On the x and y-axis? Yes, I believe I do >.<

freckles · Answer

draw your parabola so that it is half way between the directrix and the focus and also so that it never touches the directrix. The parabola should be going away from the directrix.

anonymous · Answer

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@freckles  how'd i do?

freckles · Answer

that x-axis ewww

anonymous · Answer

grrrr

anonymous · Answer

what point is half way between $(-5,-5)$ and $y=7$ ?

anonymous · Answer

@Xaze  if that is not clear, let me know and i will tell you

xaze · Answer

Yes, I'm not really sure how to draw the parabola >n<

anonymous · Answer

i will let @freckles  try her hand at this piece of artwork

freckles · Answer

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