Question

Select the correct answer and fill in each blank.
The boundary of the lawn in front of a building is represented by the parabola
y = x^2/16 + x - 2 . The parabola is represented on the coordinate plane.

Answer 1

The building's entrance is located at the parabola's focus, which has the coordinates ________.
a) (-8, -4)
b) (-8, -2)
c) (-6, -4)
d) (-6, -2)

The lawn's gate is located at the parabola's vertex, which has the coordinates _______.
a) (-8, -10)
b) (-8, -6)
c) (-6, -10)
d) (-6, -6)

The building’s front wall is located along the directrix of the parabolic lawn area. The directrix of the parabola is __________.
a) y = -14
b) y = -10
c) y = -8
d) y = -6

Answer 2

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