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Parabola equation?

"Given the focus (0,3) and a point on the parabola (2,5), write the equation of the parabola."

It seems like there would be two parabolas that fit this criteria. Help!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    There would be two, one opening up and one opening to the right. The vertex for the one opening up is (0, 5 - √8), right, because it has to be the same distance from (2,5) that (0,3) is but straight down, so you could go from there.

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