What is the equation of the directrix of the parabola given by the equation y2 = -24x? a. y = 4 b. x = 4 c. y = 6 d. x = 6

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The directrix of a parabola is a fixed line used in describing a curve or surface.

The standard form a parabola is 4p(x - h) = (y - k)². In this equation, h, k is the vertex, and p is the focal point.

To find the standard form, first, we would find p.

Since the equation given, y² = -24x, has a vertex at (0, 0), h, k would be zero. In this case, we can find p now.

4p = -24 (divide both sides by 4)

p = -6

4(-6)(x - 0) = (y - 0)² which can be simplified to: 4(-6)(x) = y².

Looking at the graph of the parabola, it is symmetric around the x-axis, so therefore, the directrix is a line parallel to the y-axis. To find the directrix, use the formula: x = 0 - p, and we know that p = -6.

x = 0 - (-6)

x = 6

Therefore, the directrix of the parabola is choice D, x = 6.

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