document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867491>Question 867491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find  an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Focus: F(0,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.  Just getting into this equation and I am kind of confused. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=523264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given condition(s). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Focus: F(0,2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given data shows that parabola opens upwards with vertex at (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Its basic form of equation: x^2=4py<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given parabola: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex: (0,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "axis of symmetry:x=0 or y-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=2 (distance from vertex to focus on the axis of symmetry<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4p=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation of given parabola: x^2=8y </SPAN>\n" );
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