Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $x ^ { 2 } = 4 p y$

question 41

Short Answer

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide the missing information.
-Given $x ^ { 2 } = 4 p y$ with p > 0, the parabola opens (upward/downward/ left/right).

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Definitions:

Variable Cost Per Unit

The cost that varies with each unit produced or sold, not including fixed costs.

Fixed Cost Per Unit

The total fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, indicating how fixed costs dilute as production volume increases.

Mixed Cost

A cost composed of a fixed and variable component, changing with the level of output or activity.

Variable Cost

A cost that varies in direct proportion to changes in the level of activity or production volume.