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Practice variation 3 of 3

Coordinate geometry — Open versus closed parameter interval

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If instead for , , the diagram should show

  1. open endpoints near and on the same arc
  2. filled endpoints at and
  3. the entire infinite parabola
  4. only the single point

This practice question was inspired by Question 5 in the 2022 NSW HSC Mathematics Extension 1 examination, © NESA. It is an original TestMum variation that practises the same mathematical idea, not an official NESA question.

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