Name the Conic $y ^ { 2 } = \frac { 9 } { 2 } x$

question 58

Multiple Choice

Name the conic.
-Vertex at (0, 0) ; axis of symmetry the x-axis; containing the point (8, 6)

• A) \(y ^ { 2 } = \frac { 9 } { 2 } x\)
• B) \(y ^ { 2 } = \frac { 9 } { 8 } x\)
• C) \(x ^ { 2 } = \frac { 9 } { 8 } y\)
• D) \(x ^ { 2 } = \frac { 9 } { 2 } y\)

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