A Building Has an Entry with the Shape of a Parabolic

question 19

Multiple Choice

A building has an entry with the shape of a parabolic arch 24 feet high and 4 feet wide at the base. Find an equation for the parabola if the vertex is placed at the origin of the coordinate system.

• A) \(y ^ { 2 } = - 0.2 x\)
• B) \(y ^ { 2 } = - 0.7 x\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } = - 0.2 y\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } = - 0.7 y\)

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