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y=x2 - a
In the equation above, a is a positive constant and the graph of the equation in the xy‑plane is a parabola. Which of the following is an equivalent form of the equation?

  1. y equals left parenthesis x plus a right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus a right parenthesis    
  2. y equals left parenthesis x plus square root of a right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus square root of a right parenthesis    
  3. y equals open parentheses x plus fraction numerator a over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses open parentheses x minus fraction numerator a over denominator 2 end fraction close parentheses    
  4. y equals left parenthesis x plus a right parenthesis to the power of 2 end exponent    

The correct answer is: y equals left parenthesis x plus square root of a right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus square root of a right parenthesis


    y equals left parenthesis x plus square root of a right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus square root of a right parenthesis.
    We have given the equation y = x2 – a
    The given equation can be thought of as the difference of two squares,
    where one square is x2 and the other square is a.
    We know that , a2 - b2= (a + b) (a - b) ,
    Using this difference of squares formula,
    x2 is square of x and a is square of square root of a , the equation can be rewritten as
    y equals left parenthesis x to the power of 2 end exponent minus left parenthesis square root of a right parenthesis to the power of 2 end exponent right parenthesis
    Simplifying it we get,
    y equals left parenthesis x plus square root of a right parenthesis left parenthesis x minus square root of a right parenthesis.
    Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they are not equivalent to the given equation.
    Option A is incorrect because it is equivalent to y = x2 − a2 .
    Option C is incorrect because it is equivalent to y = x2 – (fraction numerator a to the power of 2 end exponent over denominator 4 end fraction).
    Option D is incorrect because it is equivalent to y = x2 + 2ax + a2.

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