galactus
Jun 30, 2009, 12:28 PM
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Know that (x-h)^{2}=\pm 4p(y-k)
where (h,k) are the coordinates of the vertex.
p is the distance between the focus and vertex or between the vertex and the directrix.
If the sign is negative, then it opens in the negative y direction.
In this case, 4p = -1. You can easily find p now and the focus and directrix from the vertex coordinates.