The equation is
.
Rewrite the above equation
.
Compare the above equation with polar equation of conic
.
Here
and
.
Since
, the equation is parabola.
The directrix of the parabolais
.
The general equation of parabola in rectangular form :
.
The directrix of the parabola occur when
.

Substitute
in the above equation.

The vertex lies at polar coordinate
correspond to rectangular coordinates
.
The parabola’s vertex is
.
The distance between the vertex
to the focus
is
.
Substitute corresponding values in the general equation of parabola.
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The equation of parabola is
.
The equation of parabola is
.