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From the coordinates of the vertex we can deduce that the equation of the parabola is:

y=a(x+1)2 (upright or vertical parabola) or x=ay2-1 (sideways parabola) where a is related to the focus.

The vertex and focus lie on the axis of symmetry and in this case they have the same x coordinate which makes the axis of symmetry vertical, hence an upright parabola y=a(x+1)2

a=1/(4f) where f is the focal distance, which is the vertical distance between the focus and the vertex. Therefore f=3-0=3 and a=1/12, so y=(1/12)(x+1)2.

We can write the equation of the parabola 12y=(x+1)2.

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