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                Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola. 
x^2 - 2x + 8y + 9 = 0
x^2 - 2x +1 = -8y + 9+ 1
(x-1)^2 = -8(y-1.25)
vertex:(1,1.25)
focus:(1,-.75)
directrix: y=3.25
My teacher said that I have sign errors. I do not know where I went wrong.
            
        x^2 - 2x + 8y + 9 = 0
x^2 - 2x +1 = -8y + 9+ 1
(x-1)^2 = -8(y-1.25)
vertex:(1,1.25)
focus:(1,-.75)
directrix: y=3.25
My teacher said that I have sign errors. I do not know where I went wrong.
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