Draw the related diagram :

Find the distance from vertex to the ripe.

Observe the diagram :

The distance from vertex to the ripe is same as the distance form vertex to the focus is called .

The graph passes through the point  and  with vertex .

The general for of parabola is .

Substitute .

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Therefore, the ripe is located  meters from the vertex.

The ripe is located  meters from the vertex.