document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57447>Question 57447</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321279085/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=a(x-h)2+k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the equation for the line symmetry for the graph of this function?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "explain why it is not necessary to plot points to graph when using y=a(x-h)2+k </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=39190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a vertical parabola.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v(h,k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = h is your line of symmetry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With this information, you don't need to plot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v(h,k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 1/(4a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LR = |1/a| </SPAN>\n" );
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