document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439500>Question 439500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the standard form of a parabola conic that has a center at (-1.5, 9.8) and passes through (-2,9.5) and (-1,9,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303822 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok.  First of all, a parabola doesn't have a center, it has a focus.  So, is the the point (-1.5, 9.8) the focus?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second, is the \"center\" actually (-1.5, 9.5) instead of (-1.5, 9.8)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Third, if the focus is actually (-1.5, 9.5), then the points (-2,9.5) and (-1,9.5) are the endpoints of the latus rectum.\r<BR>\n" );
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