document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766994>Question 766994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation in standard form of the parabola with directrix x = 3 and vertex (1, -2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=467366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try first putting points onto graph paper.  Focus on other side of vertex equally from the directrix.  Focus (-1,-2).  The picture also helps you label the curve and general point (x,y), and set up distance equation knowing the general point is the same distance from focus (-1,-2) as it is from directrix (3,y).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I suggest doing the steps starting from <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simply becasue putting all the text steps here will be difficult, in contrast to doing it on paper.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Completing The Square was also needed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After the steps and simplifying, you should get something equivalent to\r<BR>\n" );
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