document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=618495>Question 618495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the vertex, focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry of the parabola?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x+8y+9=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert your equation in form: (x - h)^2 = 4p(y - k)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(h,k) is the vertex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h, k + p) is the focus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = k - p is the directrix<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = h is the axis of symmetry\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll help you to convert it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 8y +9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 1 = -8y - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 1)^2 = -8( y + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can follow up from here. Good luck:)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John10<BR>\n" );
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