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

question 16

Multiple Choice

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

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

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