AT.G.3.d

Explain the focus-directrix construction of a parabola and derive the equation of a parabola from focus and directrix for a parabola whose axis of symmetry is a coordinate axis.

Example Problems
Write the equation for a parabola with a focus at and a directrix at .
Write the equation for a parabola with a focus at and a directrix at .
Write the equation for a parabola with a focus at and a directrix at .
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