Chapter 11: Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - Section 11.6 - Conic Sections - Exercises 11.6 - Page 677: 1

Focus$:\qquad (2,0)$ Directrix is $\qquad x=-2$

The parabola opens to the right: $\quad\Rightarrow \quad y^{2}=4px.$ The only equation of this form is $y^{2}=8x=4(2)x,\qquad\Rightarrow p=2$ Focus is at $(p,0)=(2,0)$ The directrix is $\qquad $ $x=-p$ $x=-2$