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Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola. Sketch its graph, showing the focus and the directrix.$$(y-2)^{2}=\frac{1}{4}(x-3)$$
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We can compare this equation with the standard form of a parabola $(y-k)^2=4p(x-h)$, where $(h,k)$ is the vertex of the parabola, $p$ is the distance from the vertex to the focus or from the vertex to the directrix. Show more…
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