Step-by-step explanation:
use y^2=4px
p is the distance from the vertex to the focus, which is 8 units left
y^2=4(-8)x
y^2=-32x
Use y²=4px where p is the distance from the vertex to the focus,
p = 8 to the left,
so p = -8
Plug that in:
y² = 4(-8)x
Sole / simplify / multiply:
y² = -32x
(information from Arthur D. on wyzant.com)
