Question

Which of the equations below could be the equation of this parabola? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is letter C.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. This option is wrong because that equation is of a horizontal parabola, an the graph shows a vertical parabola.

B. The same as letter A. This option is wrong because that equation is of a horizontal parabola, an the graph shows a vertical parabola.

C. This option is correct, is the equation of a vertical parabola and the negative indicates that it opens downward, as in the graph.

D. This option is incorrect because the equation is of a vertical parabola that opens upward.