document.write( "Question 982036: Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with a vertex at the origin and a focus at (0, -7).
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\n" ); document.write( "Vertex: (0, 0); Focus: (1/40, 0) ; Directrix: x = -1/40 ; Focal width: 0.1 \n" ); document.write( "

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Recheck the descriptive definition of a parabola which includes the reference to the Distance Formula. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Standard Form Equation for a parabola would be a format $\"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"$ . Derive the parabola equation first in a different form according to the use of the Distance Formula.\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%28%28x-0%29%5E2%2B%28y-%28-7%29%29%5E2%29=sqrt%28%28x-x%29%5E2%2B%28y-7%29%5E2%29\"$ ;
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