SOLUTION: what does a parabola look like if it has a vertex (0,0) that passes through (4,2)?

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Question 1134411: what does a parabola look like if it has a vertex (0,0) that passes through (4,2)?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It would be of the form y^2=x
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Or, if a function is required, when x=4, y^2 would be 16, but (1/8)y^2=2, so y=(1/8)x^2
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