A parabola has a vertex at (0,0). The equation for the directrix of the parabola is x = –4.

The directrix is the vertical line x = −4, which lies 4 units to the left of the vertex (0, 0). A parabola opens toward its focus and away from its directrix, so it opens to the right. The correct choice is right.

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