SOLUTION: How do I find the focus and director of this equation 6x^2+3y=0

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Question 1046229: How do I find the focus and director of this equation 6x^2+3y=0
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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You want the equation in this form:
4p%28y-k%29=%28x-h%29%5E2

Knowing the directrix and focus and using the definition of parabola to derive the equation will give you, if you so work it, an equation in that form. The vertex is (h,k); and the focus point and the directrix line are abs%28p%29 units from the vertex. As the form goes, the equation is for a parabola with vertical symmetry axis. If p is positive, the focus is above the vertex; and if p is negative, focus is below the vertex.