Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $( - 7 , - 2 )$

question 75

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola.
-Vertex at $( - 7 , - 2 )$ , opens to the left, focal width $= 14$

• A) \(( y + 2 ) ^ { 2 } = - 14 ( x + 7 )\)
• B) \(( y + 2 ) ^ { 2 } = 14 ( x + 7 )\)
• C) \(( y + 2 ) ^ { 2 } = - 3.5 ( x + 7 )\)
• D) \(( x + 7 ) ^ { 2 } = 14 ( y + 2 )\)

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