Question

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with a focus at (0, 2) and a directrix at y = -2. ( 2 points)
y2 = 2x
y = x2
y2 = 8x
y = x2

Answer 1

To communciate this info properly, would you please us the ^ symbol to indicate exponentiation:

y2 = 2x
y = x2
y2 = 8x
y = x2

Should be y^2=2x; y=x2 should be y=x^2, and so on.

Answer 2

"Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with a focus at (0, 2) and a directrix at y = -2." How far is the directrix from the focus? From the vertex?