But if (a,b) means a certain point, you can use these numbers to check whether the curve is above the y zhou.
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Why "y zhou"? I think we can get the number C by "c=y-x^2=b-a^2", that will be a certain number because (a, b) is certain. Then we can know whether y>0.
So condition 1) and 2) are all right by itself.
Why not "D"?
Sorry, I think you've misunderstand me. What i mean by "c" is not the answer "C" but the parameter C in the equality "y=x^2+c".
Maybe I did not express myself clearly.
Then, can you explain me why the answer "D" is not right?
C is a wrong answer, because we can get a clear answer by the condition 1).
But if (a,b) means a certain point, you can use these numbers to check whether the curve is above the y zhou.