The standard form of a quadratic equation is
,
where
,
, and
are coefficients. You want to get the given equation into this form. You can accomplish this by putting all the non-zero values on the left side on the equation.
In this case, the given equation is

Since
is on the right side of the equation, we subtract that from both sides. The resulting equation is

Looking at the standard form equation
, we can see that

Multiply both sides of your equation bye the denominator
Answer:
4/8
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
- Focus = (-5,-4)
- Directrix = -6
To find:
Locus of Parabola (Upward/Downward)

Where:
- (a,b) = focus
- c = directrix
Hence:

Cancel square root by squaring both sides as we get:

Solve for y-term:

D is the correct answer. Every square has 2 pairs of parallel sides.