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document.write( "How do I identify the lines of symmetry? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I identify the lines of symmetry?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Because the equation is basically x = y^2 the graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "would be a parabola opening to the right from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex (4,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line of symmetry is a horizontal line passing<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thru (4,-1)::  y = -1 is the line of symmetry.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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