document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323141>Question 323141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equation of the parabola whose vertex is(-2,0) and directrix x=1 is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)y²=-2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)y²=-4(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)y²=-6(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)y²=-12(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231332 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=231332\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The parabola opens in the negative x direction. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It has an equation of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-h%29%5E2=-4p%28x-k%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-h%29%5E2=-4p%28x-k%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where (h,k) are the coordinates of the vertex. p is the distance from the directrix to the vertex or from the focus to the vertex. In this case, p=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2=-12%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2=-12%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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