Classify the following conic section from its standard equation:y2 − 4y − 4x = 0CircleVertical EllipseHorizontal ParabolaVertical Parabola

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Drizin asked Aug 25, 2023

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Classify the following conic section from its standard equation:y2 − 4y − 4x = 0CircleVertical EllipseHorizontal ParabolaVertical Parabola

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Given that the equation has just one square variable, then we can deduct that it represents a parabola, and it's horizontal because the square variable is y.

Hence, the answer is Horizontal Parabola.

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Hence, the answer is Horizontal Parabola.

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