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Question 1072508: Hello! How can I find the focus and the directrix of the following equation: (y+2)^2=-12(x-5)
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Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (y+2)^2 = -12(x-5)
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This is an equation of a parabola in standard form, this parabola opens to the left since p is negative
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The standard form is
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( y - k )^2 = 4 * p * ( x - h )
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The vertex is (h, k) = (5, -2)
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Note that p = -12 / 4 = -3
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Focus = (h + p, k) = (5-3, -2) = (2, -2)
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Directrix is x = h - p = 5 - (-3) = 8
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