Find the Standard Form of the Equation of the Parabola $( 9,8 )$

question 48

Multiple Choice

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola.
-Vertex at $( 9,8 )$ , opens downward, focal width $= 2$

• A) \(( x - 9 ) ^ { 2 } = - 2 ( y - 8 )\)
• B) \(( x - 9 ) ^ { 2 } = - 0.5 ( y - 8 )\)
• C) \(( x - 9 ) ^ { 2 } = 2 ( y - 8 )\)
• D) \(( y - 8 ) ^ { 2 } = 2 ( x - 9 )\)

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