SOLUTION: find an equation of a parabola with a vertex at the origin and directix y=-1.5

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Question 848179: find an equation of a parabola with a vertex at the origin and directix y=-1.5
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find an equation of a parabola with a vertex at the origin and directix y=-1.5
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parabola opens upward.
basic form of equation: x^2=4py
p=1.5 (distance from vertex to directrix on the axis of symmetry)
4p=6
equation of parabola: x^2=6y