Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A model of the form $x ^ { 2 } = 4 p y$ is given. Identify the focus, and write an equation for the directrix.
- $$x ^ { 2 } = 32 y$$

A) focus: $( 0,8 )$ ; directrix: $y = - 8$
B) focus: $( 8,0 )$ ; directrix: $y = - 8$
C) focus: $( - 8,0 )$ ; directrix: $y = 8$
D) focus: $( 0 , - 8 )$ ; directrix: $y = 8$