Find the Vertex, Focus, and Directrix of the Parabola and Sketch

question 25

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola and sketch its graph.

• A)vertex: ; focus: directrix
• B)vertex: ; focus: directrix
• C)vertex: focus: directrix x = 3
• D)vertex: ; focus: directrix x = -1 x = 3
• E)vertex: ; focus: directrix x = 1 x = -1

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