SOLUTION: y=x^2-2 Is this shaped like a "U" or a "V" on a graph?

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Question 873387: y=x^2-2
Is this shaped like a "U" or a "V" on a graph?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Parabola, Like an U
the vertex form of a Parabola opening up(a>0) or down(a<0), y=a%28x-h%29%5E2+%2Bk
where(h,k) is the vertex and x = h is the Line of Symmetry