Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $y ^ { 2 } = - 16 x$

question 318

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic(s) and vertex at the origin.
Focus: (-4,0)

• A) \(y ^ { 2 } = - 16 x\)
• B) \(y ^ { 2 } = 16 x\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } = - 16 y\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } = - 16 y\).
• E) \(y ^ { 2 } = - \frac { x } { 16 }\)

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