Give the Focus, Directrix, and Axis for the Parabola $$x ^ { 2 } = 12 y$$

question 31

Multiple Choice

Give the focus, directrix, and axis for the parabola.
- $$x ^ { 2 } = 12 y$$

• A) \(( 0 , - 3 ) , x = - 3 , x\)-axis
• B) \(( 0,3 ) , y = - 3 , y\)-axis
• C) \(( 3,0 ) , x = 3 , x\)-axis
• D) \(( 3,0 ) , y = 3\), y-axis

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