Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Parabolas · easy
Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y2=-12x.
- x=-3
- y=3
- x=3
- y=-3
Answer
C. x=3
Solution
4p=-12, so p=-3. The directrix is x=-p=3.
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