SOLUTION: what is the equation for a parabola that has the same shape a y=x^2 but has an axis of symmetry of x=2 and opens downward?
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Question 831216: what is the equation for a parabola that has the same shape a y=x^2 but has an axis of symmetry of x=2 and opens downward?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
has the y-axis for an axis of symmetry
because replacing with will give me the same
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is the parabola shifted to the right 2 units
is the parabola turned upside down
Here's a plot of all 3 parabolas:
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