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y² = 4ax is symmetric about?

AThe directrix
BThe line y = x
CThe X-axis
DThe Y-axis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The X-axis
Every x gives two values of y that are negatives of each other, so the curve is symmetric about the X-axis.
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