document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002658>Question 1002658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the distance between the focus and vertex of the parabola whose equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+=+8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+=+8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y^2=8x is a horizontal parabola.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p(x-h)=(y-k)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p=8,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "focus is 2 units to the right of the vertex, which is (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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