Draw the related diagram:
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Find the distance from vertex to the ripe.
\Observe the diagram :
\The distance from vertex to the ripe is same as the distance form vertex to the focus is called
.
The graph passes through the point
and
with vertex
.
The general for of parabola is
.
Substitute
.


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Therefore, the ripe is located
meters from the vertex.
The ripe is located
meters from the vertex.