document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=547280>Question 547280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to find the axis of symmetry for this probllem: x^3-4y^2-1=0 I don't know what to do about the Y in the expression. It's confusing. And the problem says: determine symmetries (x-axis, y-axis, and origin) for the graph of the following equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #356323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=356323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to find the axis of symmetry for this probllem: x^3-4y^2-1=0 I don't know what to do about the Y in the expression. It's confusing. And the problem says: determine symmetries (x-axis, y-axis, and origin) for the graph of the following equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interchanging +y and -y makes no change, so symmetric to x axis.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interchanging +x and -x does make a change, so no y-axis symmetry.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Changing both and taking the negative of the result WILL make<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a change, so no origin symmetry.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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