Determine the Standard Form of an Equation of the Parabola $( - 4 , - 3 )$

question 16

Multiple Choice

Determine the standard form of an equation of the parabola subject to the given conditions.
-Focus: $( - 4 , - 3 )$ ; Vertex: $( - 4 , - 5 )$

• A) \(( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 2 ( y - 5 )\)
• B) \(( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 8 ( y - 5 )\)
• C) \(( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 8 ( y + 5 )\)
• D) \(( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 2 ( y + 5 )\)

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