document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1176632>Question 1176632</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.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #803829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=803829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> vertex at the origin-> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Focus: (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) -> parabola opens sideways to the left\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you need\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+=+4ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+=+4ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > form \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+=+4+%28-3%2F2%29+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+=+4+%28-3%2F2%29+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+=+2+%28-3%29+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+=+2+%28-3%29+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+=+-6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+=+-6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0Acircle%28-3%2F2%2C0%2C.12%29%2Clocate%28-3%2F2%2C0.9%2CF%28-3%2F2%2C0%29%29%2C%0D%0A+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+sqrt%28-6x%29%2C-sqrt%28-6x%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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