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

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

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Question 1079051: What does this equation represent? (y - k)2 = 4p(x - h), p ≠ 0
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a parabola centered at (h, k) and opening to the right. It is not a function because for one x value there can be two y-values.
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