A parabola has its vertex at the origin and is symmetric about the -axis

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Problem

A parabola has its vertex at the origin and is symmetric about the

x

-axis. If the point

(4,4)

lies on the curve, which of the following is its equation? (a)

y^{2}=8x

(b)

y^{2}=4x

(c)

x^{2}=4y

(d)

y^{2}=16x