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Which of the following best describes the directrix of a parabola?

Which of the following best describes the directrix of a parabola?-example-1

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Answer:

D is the correct answer.

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Explanation:

D is correct. Picture the graph of the parabola (a vertical one). Locate its vertex. The focus is situated inside the curve of the parabola. The directrix is situated outside the parabola and is perpendicular to the axis of symmetry of the parabola.

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