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OpenStudy (tayaiv):

Find the equation of a parabola with focus (-1, -2) and directrix x = 5. What steps do I need to take to find this? I know that the equation of a parabola in standard form is y=1/4p x^2 Thank you!

OpenStudy (phi):

As a first step I would plot the focus and directrix just to see what is going on

OpenStudy (phi):

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