The Parabola
1 Graph Parabolas with Vertices at the Origin $$x = 10 y ^ { 2 }$$

question 194

Multiple Choice

The Parabola
1 Graph Parabolas with Vertices at the Origin
- $$x = 10 y ^ { 2 }$$

• A) focus: \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 40 } , 0 \right)\)
• directrix: \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 40 }\)
• B) focus: \(\left( 0 , \frac { 1 } { 40 } \right)\)
• directrix: \(y = - \frac { 1 } { 40 }\)
• C) focus: \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 10 } , 0 \right)\)
• directrix: \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 10 }\)
• D) focus: \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 40 } , 0 \right)\)
• directrix: \(x = \frac { 1 } { 40 }\)

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