document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976508>Question 976508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the parable when the focus is (3,4) and directrix y:-2. Use the distance formula or using focal length. Please helphelp!!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=598092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That's right!  Use the distance formula and the definition of a parabola, according to your given focus and directrix.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The parabola described is the set of (x,y) points which conforms to<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify that equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(BEGIN BY WORKING INSIDE GROUPING SYMBOLS, CONTINUE BY SQUARING BOTH SIDES OF THE EQUATION, AND THEN,... <b>finish to SIMPLIFY</b>!) </SPAN>\n" );
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