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What is the value of p in the equation y2 = -12x?

User Dhruv Pal
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The given equation is


y^2=-12x

Recall that the general equation of the parabola is


y^2=4px

The given equation can be written as follows:


y^2=4(-3)x

Comparing this equation with general equation, we get p=-3

Hence the value of p is -3.

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