Write the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } = - 3 ( x + 5 )$

question 66

Multiple Choice

Write the standard form of the equation of the parabola with focus (-5,5) and its vertex at (-5,8) .

• A) \(( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } = - 3 ( x + 5 )\)
• B) \(( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } = 12 ( x + 5 )\)
• C) \(( x + 5 ) ^ { 2 } = - 12 ( y - 8 )\)
• D) \(( x + 5 ) ^ { 2 } = - 3 ( y - 8 )\)
• E) \(( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } = - 12 ( x + 5 )\)

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