PC.GGPE.2
Use the geometric definition of a parabola to derive its equation given the focus and directrix.
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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