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In the following exercises, v denotes the vertex of a parabola, f the focus and d the directrix. Two of these are given. Find the third.
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In the following exercises, v denotes the vertex of a parabola, f the focus and d the directrix. Two of these are given. Find the third.
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In the following exercises, v denotes the vertex of a parabola, f the focus and d the directrix. Two of these are given. Find the third.
f(-2,5) v(-2,+1)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance between the focus and the vertex is the exact distance from the vertex and the directrix vertically.
The distance is 4 units.
The directrix goes through (-2,-3); since the directrix is a horizontal line, the directrix is .
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