SOLUTION: We are finding the equations for parabola's and graphing them. Here is one of my equations: y+2=-1/12(x-3)^2 Now I have to make up a number for y to find x.(or x to find y,

Question 583417: We are finding the equations for parabola's and graphing them.
Here is one of my equations:
y+2=-1/12(x-3)^2
Now I have to make up a number for y to find x.(or x to find y, I don't think it matters)
Is there an easy way to do this? We just keep getting crazy answers and starting over.
Thank you!
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We are finding the equations for parabola's and graphing them.
Here is one of my equations:
y+2=-1/12(x-3)^2
Now I have to make up a number for y to find x.(or x to find y, I don't think it matters)
Is there an easy way to do this? We just keep getting crazy answers and starting over.
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y+2=-1/12(x-3)^2
Solve for y
y = -1/12(x-3)^2 - 2
Pick values for x and find y.
Plot the points, draw a curve thru them.
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You can use Excel to make a table.
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You can dl the FREE graph software at
http://www.padowan.dk
With it, you can make a table, and make the graph.

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