Find the Parabola with Focus (2,0) and Directrix x=-2 (2,0) x=-2

$(2, 0)$ $x = - 2$

Step 1

Since the directrix is horizontal, use the equation of a parabola that opens left or right.

${(y - k)}^{2} = 4 p (x - h)$

Step 2

Find the vertex.

The vertex $(h, k)$ is halfway between the directrix and focus. Find the $x$ coordinate of the vertex using the formula $x = \frac{x coordinate of focus + directrix}{2}$ . The $y$ coordinate will be the same as the $y$ coordinate of the focus.

$(\frac{2 - 2}{2}, 0)$

Simplify the vertex.

Cancel the common factor of $2 - 2$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$(\frac{2 \cdot 1 - 2}{2}, 0)$

Factor $2$ out of $- 2$ .

$(\frac{2 \cdot 1 + 2 \cdot - 1}{2}, 0)$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot 1 + 2 \cdot - 1$ .

$(\frac{2 \cdot (1 - 1)}{2}, 0)$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$(\frac{2 \cdot (1 - 1)}{2 (1)}, 0)$

Cancel the common factor.

$(\frac{2 \cdot (1 - 1)}{2 \cdot 1}, 0)$

Rewrite the expression.

$(\frac{1 - 1}{1}, 0)$

Divide $1 - 1$ by $1$ .

$(1 - 1, 0)$

Subtract $1$ from $1$ .

$(0, 0)$

Step 3

Find the distance from the focus to the vertex.

The distance from the focus to the vertex and from the vertex to the directrix is $| p |$ . Subtract the $x$ coordinate of the vertex from the $x$ coordinate of the focus to find $p$ .

$p = 2 - 0$

Subtract $0$ from $2$ .

$p = 2$

Step 4

Substitute in the known values for the variables into the equation ${(y - k)}^{2} = 4 p (x - h)$ .

${(y - 0)}^{2} = 4 (2) (x - 0)$

Step 5

Simplify.

$y^{2} = 8 x$

Step 6

Find the Parabola with Focus (2,0) and Directrix x=-2 (2,0) x=-2

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