document.write( "Question 1078576: What is the location of the vertex of the parabola described by this equation?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 2 = 14(y + 2)^2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "What is the location of the vertex of the parabola described by this equation?\r
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This is a parabola that has a HORIZONTAL axis.
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document.write( "\"14%28y+%2B+2%29%5E2+=+x+%2B+2\"
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document.write( "\"%28y+%2B+2%29%5E2+=+%281%2F14%29%28x+%2B+2%29\" ------- Dividing by 14
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document.write( "\"%28y+-+k%29%5E2+=+4p%28x+-+h%29\" -------- Standard form of a PARABOLIC equation
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document.write( "Comparing the 2 equations, we see that h = - 2 and k = - 2, thereby making the coordinates of the vertex, or:  \n" );
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