What is the value of x?

The focus of parabola is (-4, -5), and its directrix is y= -1. fill in the missing terms and signs in parabolas equation in standard form

Which of the following parabolas opens down?

The first week samantha learned to read braille, she could read 10 words per minute. in the second week she increased her speed by 20%. in the third week she increased her speed again by another 25%. how many words could she read per minute by the third week? hurry and tell me!