A parabola is given in its standard form as $y^{2} = 8 x$ . Equation of the axis is:

x = 0

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y = 2

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y = 0

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The correct option is D $y = 0$
In general we know that for parabola $y^{2} = 4 a x, y^{2} = - 4 a x$ the axis will be x axis and for parabola $x^{2} = 4 a y, x^{2} = - 4 a y$ the axis willl be x axis

Here the parabola is $y^{2} = 8 x$ hence for this parabola the axis is $x$
Hence the equation of the axis is $y = 0.$

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A parabola is given in its standard form as y2=8x. Equation of the axis is:

The correct option is D y=0In general we know that for parabola y2=4ax,y2=−4ax the axis will be x axis and for parabola x2=4ay,x2=−4ay the axis willl be x axisHere the parabola is y2=8x hence for this parabola the axis is x Hence the equation of the axis is y=0.

A parabola is given in its standard form as $y^{2} = 8 x$ . Equation of the axis is: