Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 10 - Review Exercises - Page 817: 26

Answer

Parabola

Work Step by Step

Standard form of a parabola is $(x-h)^2=y(a-k)$ Here, vertex:$(h,k)$ and $4a$ is latus rectum. In the given equation, it can be seen that only variable $y$ is squared . Thus, the graph of the given equation corresponds to a parabola.
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