document.write( "Question 878549: Find the equation of the parabola whose focus is (-1,2)and directrix is x-2y-15=0.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #530041 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
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The set of points (x,y) must be equally distant from (-1,2) and from \"x=2y%2B15\". The general variable ordered pair for the directrix is (2y+15,y).\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Going one step past the radical form of the distance formula expressions,
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