Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $y = 3$

question 5

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic and vertex at the origin.
Directrix: $y = 3$

• A) \(y ^ { 2 } = - 12 x\)
• B) \(y ^ { 2 } = x\)
• C) \(y ^ { 2 } = 12 x\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } = 12 y\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } = - 12 y\)

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