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6 write an equation of a parabola with a vertex at the origin and a focus at (–2, 0).

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Because the vertex of the parabola (0,0), focus is moved to the left, and x -coordinate is changed. So, it is horizontal parabola that is looking to the left.

It is horizontal parabola, so it has y².


(y-y_(0))^(2) =4p(x-x_(0)) Coordinates of vertex are x_(0)=0 /and/ y_(0)=0 p=-2 (y-0)^(2) = 4*(-2)(x-0) \\ \\y^(2)=-8x



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