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Find the equation of the parabola with its focus at (6,2) and its directrix y = 0.

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The standard form is y = x 2 4 − 3 x + 10 y= 4 x 2 ​ −3x+10.

The general form is x 2 − 12 x − 4 y + 40 = 0 x 2 −12x−4y+40=0.

The vertex form is y = ( x − 6 ) 2 4 + 1 y= 4 (x−6) 2 ​ +1.
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