SOLUTION: help me find the equation of the parabola with its vertex at (-1, 2) and its focus at (4, 2)

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Question 656691: help me find the equation of the parabola with its vertex at (-1, 2) and its focus at (4, 2)
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Hi,
the vertex form of a Parabola opening right(a>0) or left(a<0), x=a%28y-k%29%5E2+%2Bh
where(h,k) is the vertex and y = k is the Line of Symmetry
The standard form is %28y+-k%29%5E2+=+4p%28x+-h%29, where the focus is (h +p,k )
parabola with its vertex at (-1, 2) and its focus at (4, 2)
%28y+-2%29%5E2+=+4p%28x%2B1%29, -1+%2B+p+=+4, p = 5, 4p = 20
%28y+-2%29%5E2+=+20%28x%2B1%29,