document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=583417>Question 583417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are finding the equations for parabola's and graphing them.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is one of my equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+2=-1/12(x-3)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I have to make up a number for y to find x.(or x to find y, I don't think it matters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Is there an easy way to do this? We just keep getting crazy answers and starting over.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is one of my equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+2=-1/12(x-3)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I have to make up a number for y to find x.(or x to find y, I don't think it matters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Is there an easy way to do this? We just keep getting crazy answers and starting over.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+2=-1/12(x-3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1/12(x-3)^2 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pick values for x and find y. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot the points, draw a curve thru them.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use Excel to make a table.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can dl the FREE graph software at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.padowan.dk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With it, you can make a table, and make the graph.<BR>\n" );
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