SOLUTION: The equation of a parabola is (y+2)^2=12(x−5) . What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola?

SOLUTION: The equation of a parabola is (y+2)^2=12(x−5) . What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola?

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Question 1078313: The equation of a parabola is (y+2)^2=12(x−5) .

What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39800) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance from vertex to directrix is 3.

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