Find the Vertex and Focus of the Parabola from the Given

question 106

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex and focus of the parabola from the given equation and select its graph.​ $$2 x + y ^ { 2 } = 0$$ ​

• A)Vertex: (0,0) Focus: (- \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) ,0)
• B)Vertex: (- \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) ,0) Focus: (0,0)
• C)Vertex: (0,0) Focus: (0, \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) )
• D)Vertex: (0,0) Focus: (0,- \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) )
• E)Vertex: (0,0) Focus: ( \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\) ,0)

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