Use completing the square to rewrite the equation in one of the standard forms for a conic and identify the conic.x2 + 8x - y + 9 = 0

A.  -  = 1; hyperbola
B.  +  = 1; ellipse
C. x2 + y2 = 28; circle
D. y = (x + 4)2 - 7; parabola


Answer: D

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