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

question 16

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola with the given equation.
- $x - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 8 ( y + 3 )$

• A) vertex: \(( - 3,1 )\)
• focus: \(( - 3,3 )\)
• directrix: \(y = - 1\)
• B) vertex: \(( 1 , - 3 )\)
• focus: \(( 1 , - 1 )\)
• directrix: \(y = - 5\)
• C) vertex: \(( - 1,3 )\)
• focus: \(( - 1,5 )\)
• directrix: \(y = 1\)
• D) vertex: \(( 1 , - 3 )\)
• focus: \(( 1 , - 5 )\)
• directrix: \(x = - 1\)

---

Definitions:

Media Conglomerates

Large corporations that own a variety of media companies across different types of media outlets.

Global Village

A concept that describes the phenomenon of the world becoming more interconnected as a result of the propagation of media technologies and communications.

Economic Inequalities

Disparities in income, wealth, and access to resources and opportunities among individuals or groups in society.

Authoritarian Regimes

Political systems characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms, where dissent is often not tolerated.