Find an Equation for the Conic Whose Graph Is Shown $x ^ { 2 } = 4 ( y + 3 )$

question 81

Multiple Choice

Find an equation for the conic whose graph is shown.

• A) \(x ^ { 2 } = 4 ( y + 3 )\)
• B) \(x ^ { 2 } = 3 ( y + 3 )\)
• C) \(y ^ { 2 } = 12 ( x + 3 )\)
• D) \(\frac { x } { 12 } = ( y + 3 ) ^ { 2 }\)
• E) \(x ^ { 2 } = 12 ( y + 3 )\)

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