Question

The graph obtained by plotting $y=x^2$ is in the shape of a ___ .

Answer 1

Given, $y=x^2$
Asign values to the variable x and try plotting it.
$\begin{array}{cccccccc}x& -3& -2& -1& 0& 1& 2& 3\\ y\cdot x^2& 9& 4& 1& 0& 1& 4& 9\end{array}$
plot the points (-3, 9), (-2, 4), (-1, 1), (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 4),(3, 9)

Thus the shape of the graph obtained by plotting $y=x^2$ is a parabola.