SOLUTION: find the equation of the parabola with vertex (0,0) passing through the point (4,5) and symmetric about the company axis

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Question 955951: find the equation of the parabola with vertex (0,0) passing through the point (4,5) and symmetric about the company axis
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not sure what the company axis is?
If it's the y-axis,
y=a%28x-0%29%5E2%2B0
y=ax%5E2
Then using the point,
5=a%284%29%5E2
a=5%2F16
and
y=%285%2F16%29x%5E2
If it's the y-axis,
x=a%28y-0%29%5E2%2B0
x=ay%5E2
4=a%285%29%5E2
a=4%2F25
and
x=%284%2F25%29y%5E2