Given: r = 4/(-2-6sinθ)

What is the distance between the pole and the directrix?

A. 2
B.2/3
C.3
D.6

This article should make things clear. Your function can be massaged to read

r = -2/(1+3sin?)

http://colalg.math.csusb.edu/~devel/IT/main/m11_conic/src/s08_polar-conics.html