Question

x^2-2x-y-8=0
I need to find the standard form of the equation of this parabola.

Answer 1

y=x2-2x-8

Answer 2

x2 is x on exponent 2

Answer 3

x^2

Answer 4

That is not one of the 4 possible answers given,Must be
(x plus or minus 1)squared then plus or minus 9...
i.e. (x-1)^2-9

Answer 5

that is y= ( x-1)^2-9....?

Answer 6

y=(x-4)(x+2)=x2 -2x -8

Answer 7

I see what you are saying, but it must be,

(x-1)^2-9

(x-1)^2+9

(x+1)^2-9

(x+1)^2+9

these are the four given answers in the book.

Answer 8

ok