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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of a parabola with vertex (0,0) and focus (0,4)? and then draw it graph. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you see that the parabola is opening upward?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it is opening upward the form of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation is 4py=x^2 where p is the distance from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the vertex to the focus = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 4(4)y=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/16)x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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