SOLUTION: given a parabola whose axis of symmetry is the y-axis. the point (1,5) lies on the parabole. which point also lies on the parabola?

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Question 77276: given a parabola whose axis of symmetry is the y-axis. the point (1,5) lies on the parabole. which point also lies on the parabola?
Answer by adamchapman(301) About Me  (Show Source):
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The parabola is symmetrical about the y-axis, so at any y coordinate two x coordinates will exist, +x and -x
so if (1,5) exists, so wil (-1,5)