Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-13446-914-0

Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - The Parabola - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 996: 2

Answer

(a)

Work Step by Step

The parabola is opening to the left. Thus the equation should have a form of $y^2=4px$, or answer (a).
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