18.00 + 8.50 + 8.50 + 8.50 + 8.50 = 52.00
So that's 4 Friends
<em>3 minus ___</em> ⇒ 3 - ___
<em>the product of 2 and a number x</em> ⇒ 2x
"3 minus the product of 2 and a number x" ⇒ 3 - 2x
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Each part of the description has a translation.
The sketch of the parabola is attached below
We have the focus

The point

The directrix, c at

The steps to find the equation of the parabola are as follows
Step 1
Find the distance between the focus and the point P using Pythagoras. We have two coordinates;

and

.
We need the vertical and horizontal distances to find the hypotenuse (the diagram is shown in the second diagram).
The distance between the focus and point P is given by

Step 2
Find the distance between the point P to the directrix

. It is a vertical distance between y and c, expressed as

Step 3
The equation of parabola is then given as

=


⇒ substituting a, b and c


⇒Rearranging and making

the subject gives
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
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