SOLUTION: How to use the distance formula to find the equation of a parabola with the focus(0,-5) and directrix(y=5)?

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Question 937404: How to use the distance formula to find the equation of a parabola with the focus(0,-5) and directrix(y=5)?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This question is a common kind, and I have answered some of them. My response here will be only to say, use the Definition of a parabola and the Distance Formula.