(a) Parabola opening upward: the plane = (Give your answer by specifying the variable in the first answer blank and a value for it in the second.)
(b) Parabola opening downward: the plane = (Give your answer by specifying the variable in the first answer blank and a value for it in the second.)
(c) Pair of intersecting straight lines: the plane = (Give your answer by specifying the variable in the first answer blank and a value for it in the second.)
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