We are asked to write the equation of the parabola with vertex at the origin and directrix x=11:
The equation of a parabola with vertex at the origin and focus at (a,0) is y^2=4ax ; the parabola opens to the right if a>0 and to the left if a<0.
The vertex is the midpoint of the perpendicular segment drawn from the focus to the directrix.
Here the focus will be at (-11,0) so the equation we seek is y^2=-44x
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