Find the Vertex, Focus, and Directrix of the Parabola with the Given

question 43

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola with the given equation.
- $$( y - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = - 8 ( x + 2 )$$

• A) vertex: \(( - 2,4 )\)
• focus: \(( 0,4 )\)
• directrix: \(x = - 4\)
• B) vertex: \(( 4 , - 2 )\)
• focus: \(( 2,-2 )\)
• directrix: \(x = 6\)
• C) vertex: \(( 2 , - 4 )\)
• focus: \(( 0,-4 )\)
• directrix: \(x = 4\)
• D) vertex: \(( - 2,4 )\)
• focus: \(( - 4,4 )\)
• directrix: \(x = 0\)