What is the equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola whose equation is 2(y - 2) = (x + 3)2?

Question

A)y – 2 = (x + 1) and y – 2 = - (x + 1)

b)y + 1 = (x + 2) and y +1 = - (x + 2)

c)y +2 =(1/2) (x + 1) and y + 2 = -(1/2) (x - 4)

d)y + 2 = (x + 1) and y + 2 = - (x + 1)

Answer 1

2(y-2) = 2(x+3)
2y - 4 = 2x + 6
2y = 2x + 10
y = x + 5

this is the equation of a straight line, not a parabola

Answer 2

The axis of symmetry divides the parabola in half and passes thru the vertex. The equation of the parabola is:

2(y - 2) = (x + 3)²

The parabola is vertical so the axis of symmetry is a vertical line thru the vertex. Its equation is:

x = -3

None of the answers above are correct.