document.write( "Question 1162553: Find an equation in standard form of the parabola described.
\n" ); document.write( "Vertex at (−2, 4); passes through (0, −4)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "standard form: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y-k%29%5E2+=4p%28x-h%29\" where \"h\" and \"k\" are coordinates of vertex\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since given vertex at (\"-2\", \"4\"), we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y-4%29%5E2+=4p%28x-%28-2%29%29\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y-4%29%5E2+=4p%28x%2B2%29\" .........eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "since passes through (\"0\",\"+-4\"), we have \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y-4%29%5E2+=4p%28x%2B2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-4-4%29%5E2+=4p%280%2B2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"64=8p\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p=64%2F8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"p=8\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, your equation is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y-4%29%5E2+=4%2A8%28x%2B2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28y-4%29%5E2+=32%28x%2B2%29\"\r
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