How to graph a parabola with a horizontal axis of symmetry

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in graphing a parabola using its definition?
Determine the axis of symmetry
Find the y-intercept
Calculate the slope
Identify the directrix
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the axis of symmetry is horizontal, which variable is squared in the equation of a parabola?
z
x
w
y
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the vertex of a parabola with a horizontal axis of symmetry represented in its equation?
(x, y)
(k, h)
(y, x)
(h, k)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the value of P if the equation is -12 = 4P?
3
-3
-4
4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the directrix of a parabola related to its axis of symmetry?
It is perpendicular to the axis of symmetry
It is parallel to the axis of symmetry
It is the same as the axis of symmetry
It is opposite to the axis of symmetry
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