document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136722>Question 1136722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic(s) and vertex at the origin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Horizontal axis and passes through the point (−2, 5) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=ax^2 has a vertical axis of symmetry; a horizontal axis of symmetry with vertex at the origin means the equation is x = ay^2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the value of a by substituting the coordinates of the given point in the equation.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+a%285%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+a%285%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+25a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+25a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+-2%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+-2%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A graph, showing the parabola passing through (-2,5)...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28400%2C400%2C-10%2C2%2C-15%2C15%2Csqrt%28%28-25%2F2%29x%29%2C-sqrt%28%28-25%2F2%29x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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