document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1168419>Question 1168419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The parabola has a vertex of (1,4) and a directrix y= 5 write an equation of the conic parabola. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #793003 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=793003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Understand that y=5 is one unit away from the vertex; so focus is also one unit away from the vertex but on the other side.  Focus is at (1,3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance between (x,y)  and (1,3) is equal to the distance between (x,y) and (x,5).  Use the distance formula and simplify into whichever form equation you want. </SPAN>\n" );
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