Parabolas in Context

Describe the graph of the following equation:

x + 3 = (y - 1)²

• Parabola Opens Up

• Parabola Opens Down

• Parabola Opens Right

• Parabola Opens Left

What direction does the parabola open?
(y-9)² = -40(x+4)

• Up
• Down
• Left
• Right

What is the vertex of the parabola?

• (-3, -1)
• (3, 1)
• (1, 3)
• (-1, -3)

Which parabola opens down with a vertex at (-3, 4)?

• y = (x + 3)² - 4
• y = -(x + 3)² - 4
• y = (x + 3)² + 4
• y = -(x+3)² + 4

Describe the graph of the following equation:

x + 3 = (y - 1)²

• Parabola Opens Up

• Parabola Opens Down

• Parabola Opens Right

• Parabola Opens Left

Which conic is given by (x-4)² = 8(y - 3)?

• Hyperbola
• Ellipse
• Circle
• Parabola

Which conic's equation has only 1 squared term?

• Parabola
• Circle
• Ellipse
• Hyperbola

The focus is always inside the parabola.

• true
• false

What is the directrix of the parabola
(x - 4)² = 8(y + 3)?

• y = - 3
• x= 5
• y= - 5
• y= 2

What is the focus of the following parabola?
(y + 5)² = -12 (x - 2)

• (2, - 5)
• ( -5, 2)
• (1 , -5 )
• (-1, -5 )