The focus lies at the midpoint of the line segment joining the endpoints of the latus rectum. The coordinates of the focus (h, k) can be found using the midpoint formula:
\[ h = \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} \]
\[ k = \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} \]
where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are
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