Answer:
Parabola
Explanation:
Remember that the general equation for the parabola is:
(x - h)2 = 4p (y - k)
This means that when you have an equation where only one of the variables is squared you are dealing with a parabola, in this case you have a parabola that grows horizontally, since Y can assume values in the whole spectrum from minus infinite to infinite but X not all of them.
When only one variable is squared, the conic is a parabola.
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both squared, same sign, same coefficient: circle
both squared, same sign, different coefficients: ellipse
both squared, different signs: hyperbola
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