
Bailey A.
asked 04/19/19Math parabolas help
which equation represents a parabola opening upward with a vertex at the origin and a focus at (9,0)
1 Expert Answer
Denise G. answered 04/20/19
Algebra, College Algebra, Prealgebra, Precalculus, GED, ASVAB Tutor
The basic form of a parabola opening upward with its vertex at the origin is
x2=4py
p is the distance from the vertex to the focus. That must mean p=9, we can plug this in to get
x2=4(9)y
x2=36y
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