Give the Focus, Directrix, and Axis for the Parabola $$y ^ { 2 } = - 8 x$$

question 348

Multiple Choice

Give the focus, directrix, and axis for the parabola.
- $$y ^ { 2 } = - 8 x$$

• A) \(( 0 , - 2 ) , y = 2 , y\)-axis
• B) \(( 2,0 ) , x = - 2 , x\)-axis
• C) \(( - 2,0 ) , y = 2 , y\)-axis
• D) \(( - 2,0 ) , x = 2 , x\)-axis

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