SOLUTION: Can someone show me how to write this in standard form of a parabola? Thanks!(y-4)^2=9(x-4)

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Question 850565: Can someone show me how to write this in standard form of a parabola? Thanks!(y-4)^2=9(x-4)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Keep the left member unchanged. The parabola has its axis of symmetry parallel to the horizontal axis.

9%28x-4%29
9x-36
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%28y-4%29%5E2=9%28x-4%29
9x-36=%28y-4%29%5E2
9x=%28y-4%29%5E2%2B36
highlight%28x=%281%2F9%29%28y-4%29%5E2%2B4%29