SOLUTION: 7x+5y^2=0 whats the focal diamter directrix and focus?

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Question 980832: 7x+5y^2=0
whats the focal diamter
directrix and focus?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-%287%2F5%29x=y%5E2;
compare this to the form 4px=y%5E2.

This was briefly discussed in the very similar exercise question.
|p| is how far is the vertex from either the directrix or the focus.
The vertex for your example is (0,0), the origin.