document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127356>Question 127356</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321227573/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! I'm stuck on a parabola question.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Write an equation for each parabola with vertex at the origin.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "36.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "through (2, -2(square root sign)2, opening right\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you to anyone that is able to help me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general equation for this parabola is x=ay^2+by+c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ horizontal axis of symmetry\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "since the vertex is at the origin, the \"b\" and \"c\" coefficients are both zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ this means x=ay^2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "substituting the given point __ 2=a(-2sqrt(2))^2 __ 2=8a __ 1/4=a\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/4)y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );