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The parabola equation is 
.
Write the equation in a translated form of a parabola 
.
Where 
is the vertex of the parabola,
is the directed distance from vertex to focus,
Focus is 
, and
Equation of the directrix is 
.
The parabola equation is 
.
Compare the above equation with translated form of a parabola 
.
Vertex is 
.
.
Focus is 
: 
.
Equation of the directrix:
Vertex is 
, focus is 
, and directrix is 
.
The parabola is .
Vertex is 
, focus is 
, and directrix is 
.
Make the table of values to find ordered pairs that satisfy the equation.
Choose values for 
and find the corresponding values for 
.
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1. Draw a coordinate plane.
2. Plot the vertex and focus of the parabola.
3. Plot the ordered pairs found in the table.
4. Connect those plotted points with a smooth curve.
Graph:
Vertex is , focus is 
, and directrix is .
Graph of the parabola.
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