SOLUTION: What is the standard form of the function -1/2(y+1)=(x-2)^2 ?

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Question 120253: What is the standard form of the function -1/2(y+1)=(x-2)^2 ?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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the equation in standard form: ax+%2B+by+=+c
so, you will have:
+-%281%2F2%29%28y%2B1%29+=+%28x-2%29%5E2+…….move %28x-2%29%5E2 to the left

+-%28x-2%29%5E2+-+%281%2F2%29%28y%2B1%29+=+0+……. the equation in standard form