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Conic Sections: Parabolas — Quiz

Question 8 • Precalculus

What are the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola with the equation x squared plus 8 x plus 4 y plus 4 is equal to 0 ?

Answer
A
vertex open paren negative 4 comma 3 close paren ; focus open paren negative 4 comma 2 close paren ; directrix y is equal to 4
B
vertex open paren 4 comma negative 3 close paren ; focus open paren 4 comma negative 7 close paren ; directrix y is equal to 1
C
vertex open paren negative 4 comma 3 close paren ; focus open paren negative 4 comma negative 1 close paren ; directrix y is equal to 7
D
vertex open paren 4 comma negative 3 close paren ; focus open paren 4 comma negative 4 close paren ; directrix y is equal to negative 2
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