Question

What is the equation of a parabola with a vertex at (0, 0) and a focus at (0, 6).

Answer 1

ok... so plot the 2 points... it helps to determine the concavity

find the distance from the focus to the vertex... this is the foal length a

then use the general form

(x - h)^2 = 4a(y - k)

(h, k) is the vertex, and a is the focal length