Question 731875: Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic and vertex at the origin. y=-3 Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic and vertex at the origin. y=-3
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Sketch the characteristic as the line y = -3.
Plot the vertex at (0,0)
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The distance from vertex to y = -3 is 3
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Form:
(x-h)^2 = (4p)(y-k)
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h = k = 0 and p = 3
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Equation:
x^2 = 12(y)
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y = (1/12)x^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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