Select the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $x ^ { 2 } = \frac { 5 } { 2 } y$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Select the standard form of the equation of the parabola and determine the coordinates of the focus.​ ​

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } = \frac { 5 } { 2 } y\) ;Focus: \(\left( 0 , \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right)\)
• B) \(y ^ { 2 } = - \frac { 5 } { 2 } x\) ;Focus: \(\left( - \frac { 5 } { 8 } , 0 \right)\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } = - \frac { 5 } { 2 } y\) ;Focus: \[\left( 0 , - \frac { 5 } { 8 } \right)\]
• D) \(y ^ { 2 } = \frac { 5 } { 2 } x\) ;Focus: \(\left( \frac { 5 } { 8 } , 0 \right)\)
• E) \(y ^ { 2 } = \frac { 5 } { 2 } x\) ;Focus: \(( 5,0 )\)

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