Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $\left( - 5 , \frac { 1 } { 3 } \right)$

question 475

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic(s) and vertex at the origin.
Passes through the point $\left( - 5 , \frac { 1 } { 3 } \right)$ ; vertical axis

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } = 75 y\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } = - 75 y\)
• C) \(y ^ { 2 } = - 75 x\)
• D) \(y ^ { 2 } = 75 x\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } = \frac { y } { 75 }\)

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