The coordinates of the focus and length of latus-rectum of the parabola y² = 8x is:

(2, 0), 16

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(4, 0), 16

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(4, 0), 8

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(2, 0), 8

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Solution

The correct option is D
(2, 0), 8

Comparing with the given equation y² = 4ax, we find that a = 2.

Thus, the focus of the parabola is (2, 0) and length of the latus-rectum is 4a = 4 × 2 = 8.

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