Find the Vertex and Focus of the Parabola $y ^ { 2 } = - \frac { 9 } { 8 } x$

question 93

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex and focus of the parabola.
$y ^ { 2 } = - \frac { 9 } { 8 } x$

• A) vertex: \(( 0,0 ) \quad\) focus: \(\left( - \frac { 9 } { 32 } , 0 \right)\)
• B) vertex: \(( 0,0 )\) focus: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 9 } { 8 } \right)\)
• C) vertex: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 5 } { 4 } \right)\) focus: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 9 } { 32 } \right)\)
• D) vertex: \(( 0,0 )\) focus: \(\left( - \frac { 9 } { 8 } , 0 \right)\)
• E) vertex: \(\left( 0 , - \frac { 5 } { 4 } \right)\) focus: \(\left( - \frac { 9 } { 8 } , - \frac { 9 } { 8 } \right)\)

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