SOLUTION: What is the equation of a parabola with vertex (0,0) and a focus at (2,0)? Show work please!! Hope you are having a great day!!

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Question 1067744: What is the equation of a parabola with vertex (0,0) and a focus at (2,0)?
Show work please!! Hope you are having a great day!!

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Vertex (0,0)
Focus (2,0)
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DIRECTRIX (-2,y), or the line x=-2, two units away from vertex on the other side

You can use Definition of a Parabola and setup
Simplify this and put into whatever form you want.

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