Parabola Conic Section

Given the graph below, what is the equation of the parabola?

What is the equation of this parabola?

• x² = -3y

• y² = 12x

• x² = -12y

• y² = 3x

The focus of a parabola is F(-2, 0) and its vertex is at

the origin. Find the equation of the directrix.

• x=2

• x=-2

• x=4

• x=5

The focus of a parabola is F(0, 4) and its vertex is at

the origin. Find the equation of the directrix.

• y=4

• y=-4

• y=2

• y=3

Find the focus of the parabola whose vertex is at the origin and whose directrix is x = 5.

• (5,0)

• (-5,0)

• (0,2)

• (0,-2)

Find the focus of the parabola whose vertex is at the origin and whose directrix is x = -4.

• (3,0)

• (4,0)

• (-4,0)

• (-3,2)

What is the vertex? (Be careful!)

• (1, 3)

• (3, 1)

• (3, -1)

• (-1, 3)

What is the length of p in this parabola?

What is the standard form of the equation of the parabola with Focus: (0, 7) and the vertex at the origin?

What is the standard equation of a parabola with Vertex (-2, 1) and the directrix is 4 units below the vertex?