document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=720274>Question 720274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation of the conic section using the information given.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "focus is at (-3,6) distance from focus to directrixis 8 units and the graph has a minimum  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #441740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=441740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That could describe a parabola, with vertex halfway between  y=6-8 and the point (-3,6).  You can then use standard form to write the appropriate equation.  Note, \"a\" can be any POSITIVE real number.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know how standard form works?  If so, no trouble seeing <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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