Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $( 8,0 )$

question 25

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola.
-Vertex at the origin, focus at $( 8,0 )$

• A) \(y ^ { 2 } = 32 x\)
• B) \(y = \frac { 1 } { 32 } x ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(x = \frac { 1 } { 32 } y ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } = 32 y\)

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