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Moving the origin to (2, 2) reduces y² - 4y - 8x + 20 = 0 to which form?
Ay'² = 8x'
Bx'² = 8y'
Cy'² = 4x'
Dy'² = -8x'
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. y'² = 8x'
Rewriting gives (y - 2)² = 8(x - 2), so with the new origin at (2, 2) it is y'² = 8x'.
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