Find the Vertex, Focus, and Directrix of the Parabola $x = \frac { 1 } { 8 } y ^ { 2 }$

question 47

Essay

Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola $x = \frac { 1 } { 8 } y ^ { 2 }$
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