Find the Focus, Directrix, and Focal Diameter of the Parabola $2 x + 7 y ^ { 2 } = 0$

question 20

Essay

Find the focus, directrix, and focal diameter of the parabola $2 x + 7 y ^ { 2 } = 0$ , and sketch its graph.

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