Answer: b. 24(x + 2) = (y + 3)²
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
Vertex: (-2, -3)
Focus: (4, -3)
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same y-value so equation will be y²
Equation: a(x - h) = (y - k)²
- a = 4p where p is the distance from Vertex to Focus
- h is the x-coordinate of the Vertex
- k is the y-coordinate of the Vertex
Given: h = -2, k = -3, a = 4[4 - (-2)] --> a = 24
Input those values into the equation: 24(x + 2) = (y + 3)²