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Find the focus, directrix and eccentricity of the parabola `y^2=2 sqrt(3)x`.

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On comparing `y^2=2 sqrt(3x)` with `y^2=4ax,4a=2 sqrt` or, a= sqrt3/2`
`therefore` focus is `(sqrt3/2,0)` and directrix is `x+ sqrt3/2=0`
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