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QuizMultiple Choice
Parabolas (Sec 9-4) — Unit test
Question 1 • SS Integrated Math IIB 2026
Which graph represents the equation y2 = –4x?
Answer
A
On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens to the left. It has a vertex at (0, 0), a focus at (negative 1, 0), and a directrix at x = 1.
B
On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens down. It has a vertex at (0, 0), a focus at (0, negative 1), and a directrix at y = 1.
C
On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens to the left. It has a vertex at (0, 0), a focus at (negative 4, 0), and a directrix at x = 4.
D
On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens down. It has a vertex at (0, 0), a focus at (0, negative 4), and a directrix at y = 4.