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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of the eccentricity of the parabola given by the equation y = -1/52 x^2? 13 1 0 –13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Isn't the eccentricy of any parabola 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pretty sure this is 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But an eccentricity of 0 gives you a circle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ah my bad. sorry. all parabolas have an eccentricity of 1

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