How to write the equation of a parabola in conic sections, given vertex and directrix

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in plotting a parabola according to the teacher?
Draw the axis of symmetry
Calculate the focus
Label the vertex
Label the directrix
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a parabola open in relation to its directrix?
Away from the directrix
Perpendicular to the directrix
Parallel to the directrix
Towards the directrix
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the formula used for a vertical parabola?
Y - K^2 = 4P(X - H)
Y - K = 4P(X - H)^2
X - H = 4P(Y - K)^2
X - H^2 = 4P(Y - K)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'P' represent in the context of a parabola?
The distance from the vertex to the directrix
The distance from the vertex to the focus
The distance from the focus to the directrix
The distance from the vertex to the axis of symmetry
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the distance from the vertex to the directrix is 2, what is the value of 'P'?
2
-2
1
-1
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