The equation is (x-4)^2 = 8(y+3). I found the vertex to be (4,-3). How do I find the rest?
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(x - h)² = 4p(y - k)²
vertex(you knew) = (h, k)
p = distance between vertex and focus; distance between vertex and directrix
parabola opens up, so focus is point p units above vertex, directrix is horizontal line p units below vertex
F: (4, -1)
d: y = -5
vertex(you knew) = (h, k)
p = distance between vertex and focus; distance between vertex and directrix
parabola opens up, so focus is point p units above vertex, directrix is horizontal line p units below vertex
F: (4, -1)
d: y = -5
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http://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/conic-sections?k
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4a = 8
a = 2
directrix: y = -3 - 2 = -5
a = 2
directrix: y = -3 - 2 = -5
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