document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558697>Question 558697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y+1)^(2)=-8(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "focus point: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of the axis of symmetry: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of directrix: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 random points on equation: ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363141 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=363141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y+1)^(2)=-8(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "focus point: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of the axis of symmetry: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation of directrix: ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 random points on equation: ? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+24 = (y+1)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8x = (y+1)^2 - 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (-1/8)(y+1)^2 + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a parabola opening to the left.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "vertex: (3,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "focus point:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p = -1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -1/32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "focus: (3-(1/32),-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of the axis of symmetry: y = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation of directrix: x = 3+(1/32)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 random points on equation:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x+24 = (y+1)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 1, then (y+1)^2 = 16, then y =3 or y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = 5/2, then (y+1)^2 = 4, then y = 1 or y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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