Identify the focus and directrix of the parabola represented by the equation left-parenthesis y minus 2 right-parenthesis squared equals negative 4 left-parenthesis x plus 2 right-parenthesis.

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Answer 1

To identify the focus and directrix of the given parabola represented by the equation \((y - 2)^2 = -4(x + 2)\), we need to rewrite and analyze the equation.

The equation is in the form \((y - k)^2 = 4p(x - h)\), where \((h, k)\) is the vertex of the parabola and \(p\) determines the distance from the vertex to the focus and the directrix.

Here, we have:

• \(k = 2\)
• \(h = -2\)
• The equation has a negative sign, indicating that it opens to the left.

We can find \(p\) from \(-4\):

• \(4p = -4\) ⇒ \(p = -1\)

Thus, the vertex \((h, k)\) of the parabola is:

\[ (-2, 2) \]

Since the parabola opens to the left, the focus, which is located \(p\) units left of the vertex, is at:

\[ (-2 - 1, 2) = (-3, 2) \]

The directrix is a vertical line located \(p\) units to the right of the vertex, which is at:

\[ x = -2 + 1 = -1 \]

Now, we can summarize the results:

• Focus: \((-3, 2)\)
• Directrix: \(x = -1\)

Thus, the correct answer is:

The focus is \((-3, 2)\) and the directrix is \(x = -1\).