SOLUTION: What's this equation represent? (x - h)2 = 4p(y - k), p ≠ 0

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Question 1079074: What's this equation represent?
(x - h)2 = 4p(y - k), p ≠ 0
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A parabola.
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What's this equation represent?
(x - h)2 = 4p(y - k), p ≠ 0 
A PARABOLA with a VERTICAL AXIS of SYMMETRY! 

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