Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $\left( - \frac { 7 } { 2 } , 0 \right)$

question 219

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic(s) and vertex at the origin.
Focus: $\left( - \frac { 7 } { 2 } , 0 \right)$

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } = 14 y\)
• B) \(y ^ { 2 } = - 14 x\)
• C) \(y ^ { 2 } = 14 x\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } = - 14 y\)
• E) \(y ^ { 2 } = - \frac { x } { 14 }\)

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