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Answer:

x = 6.

Explanation:

The general form is r = ep / (1 + e cos Ф)

where e is the eccentricity, p is the distance of the directrix from the focus.

Changing our formula to the above we divide top and bottom by 4:

r = (26.4)/ 4 / (4/4 + 4.4/4 cos Ф)

r = 6.6 / (1 + 1.1 cos Ф)

e is > 1 so we have an hyperbola here.

e = 1.1 and ep = 6.6

giving p = 6.6 / 1.1 = 6.

The equation of the directrix is x = 6.

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