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i assume this is locus you are talking about, in which case: they are both the same distance from the vertex - focal length, focus is a point: P(x,y) and directrix is a horizontal line e.g. y=-1

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The is the extreme point of a parabola and is located halfway between the focus and directrix?

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What is the directrix of a parabola?

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