SOLUTION: What conic section is represented by y^2+2y-x+3=0

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Question 290934: What conic section is represented by y^2+2y-x+3=0
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What conic section is represented by y^2+2y-x+3=0
Rewrite this as x = y^2 + 2y + 3
This fits the standard form of a parabola ( y = ax^2 + bx + c, with a=1, b=2 and c=3)). The variables y and x have reversed roles above, of course.