Determine the Standard Form of an Equation of the Parabola $( 0,0 )$

question 93

Multiple Choice

Determine the standard form of an equation of the parabola subject to the given conditions.
-Vertex: $( 0,0 )$ ; Directrix: $y = - 8$

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } = 32 y\)
• B) \(y ^ { 2 } = 32 x\)
• C) \(y ^ { 2 } = - 8 x\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } = - 8 y\)

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