SOLUTION: Parabola;vertex at (-1,3);directrix x=-7

Question 1172039: Parabola;vertex at (-1,3);directrix x=-7
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The focus is on the other side of the vertex than the directrix.
Distance from vertex to directrix is 10 units. This means focus is 10 units above (-1,3). You might begin by forming an equation like . Taking as , you can finish this.
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