SOLUTION: The points (-1,14) and (9,14) are located on the same parabola.what is the equation for the axis of symmetry for this parabola?

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Question 1036834: The points (-1,14) and (9,14) are located on the same parabola.what is the equation for the axis of symmetry for this parabola?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is x=4. A parabola has the same y-value for x-values equidistant from the line of symmetry.
Here, the x values add to 8 and half of that is the axis of symmetry. x=9 and x=-1 are both 5 units away from 4.