Determine the vertex, focus, and directrix of the parabola and sketch its graph.(y + 4)2 = -4(x - 3)

A. vertex: (-3, 4)  
focus: (-4, 4)  
directrix: x = -2

B. vertex: (-4, 3)  
focus: (-5, 3)  
directrix: x = -3

C. vertex: (3, -4)  
focus: (2, -4)  
directrix: x = 4

D. vertex: (3, -4)  
focus: (4, -4)  
directrix: x = 2


Answer: C

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