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The directrix of the parabola y² = 4ax with a > 0 is the line
Ay = a
Bx = a
Cx = -a
Dy = -a
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. x = -a
The directrix lies a distance a on the other side of the vertex from the focus, so it is x = -a.
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