Parabola focus at
and directrix line is
.
Since the directrix is
, then the parabola is vertical.
Standard form of vertical parabola is
.
Where
is vertex.
If
then the parabola opens to the down and
parabola opens up.
Directrix is
and focus at
.
Focus
.
and
.
.
Directrix
.




.
Vertex of parabola is
.
Find the value of
.
Substitute
in
.

.
Substitute the values
and
in standard form.


The parabola equation is
.
Latus rectum is the line segment of a parabola perpendicular to axis which has both ends on the curve.
\Obtain the points define the latus rectum, let
.
Then 

or 
or
.
The two points that define latus rectum are
.
Graph:
\Draw the coordinate plane.
\Plot the vertex, focus, and the two points
.
Draw the directrix line.
\Connect the plotted points with smooth curve.
\
The parabola equation is
.
The two points that define latus rectum are
.
Graph of
:
.