Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $( - 5,5 )$

question 214

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristics.
Vertex: $( - 5,5 )$ ; focus: $( - 5,0 )$

• A) \(( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } = 20 ( y - 5 )\)
• B) \(( x - 5 ) ^ { 2 } = - 20 ( y - 5 )\)
• C) \(( y - 5 ) ^ { 2 } = - 20 ( x - 5 )\)
• D) \(( y - 5 ) ^ { 2 } = 20 ( x - 5 )\)
• E) \(( x + 5 ) ^ { 2 } = - 20 ( y - 5 )\)

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