SOLUTION: how do you write the equation of a parabola given the vertex at origin and focus of (-1/12, 0)

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Question 878386: how do you write the equation of a parabola given the vertex at origin and focus of (-1/12, 0)
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how do you write the equation of a parabola given the vertex at origin and focus of (-1/12, 0)
Parabola opens leftward:
Its basic equation: (y-h)^2=-4p(x-k), (h,k)=coordinates of the vertex
For given parabola:
vertex: (0,0)
p=1/12
4p=1/3
equation: y^2=-x/3