document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691313>Question 691313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find vertex, focus, and equation of directrix of y^2 = 36x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find vertex, focus, and equation of directrix of y^2 = 36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an equation of a parabola that opens rightwards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its standard form of equation: (y-k)=4p(x-h), (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of the vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given equation: y^2=36x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex:(0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "axis of symmetry: y=0 or x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "focus: (9,0) (p-distance to the right of the vertex on the axis of symmetry)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "directrix: x=9  (p-distance to the left of the vertex on the axis of symmetry) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );