Find an Equation That Matches the Parabola's Graph $y = - \frac { 1 } { 3 } x ^ { 2 }$

question 58

Multiple Choice

Find an equation that matches the parabola's graph.
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• A) \(y = - \frac { 1 } { 3 } x ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(y = \frac { 1 } { 3 } x ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(x = \frac { 1 } { 3 } y ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 3 } y ^ { 2 }\)

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