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10/10/15

Parabolas Application Q3

A farmer decides to fence a new rectangular paddock with the greatest possible area, using an existing fence for one side and 40 metres of fencing to make the other three sides. Let the area of the... more

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Parabola Equation Parabolas Parabola Graphing Parabolas

10/10/15

Parabolas Application Q2

The height, h metres, of a model rocket above the ground t seconds after after launching is given by the equation h=4t(50-t) for 0 < t < 50 a) Sketch the graph of the rocket when it is... more

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Parabola Equation Parabola Graphing Parabolas

10/10/15

Parabolas Application

The price of shares in fledging company 'Lollies 'r us' plunged dramitically one afternoon, the following the breakout of a small fire on the premises. However, Ms Sarah Sayva of Lollies Anonymous... more

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Parabola Equation

06/25/15

A satellite has a parabolic cross section that is 18in. wide at the opening and 6in. deep at the vertex. How far from the vertex is the focus?

I need help with a Lab problem

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Parabola Equation Parabola

06/23/15

What is the equation of a parabola with the focus located at (2,5) and the directrix y=1

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Parabola Equation Algebra 2 Parabolas

05/28/15

Help with forming an equation of a parabola

The vertex of a parabola is (-2, -20), and its y-intercept is (0, -12). equation of the parabola is y = ____x2 + ____x + ____.

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Parabola Equation

05/21/15

I am trying to find the equation of a parabola using standard form. It's not going so well. My points (-1, 9) (5,7)(-6,6)

My points (-1, 9) (5,7)(-6,6).

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Parabola Equation

02/20/15

a laboratory designed a radio telescope with a diameter of 360 ft and a maximum depth of of 50 feet. find equation of parabola (-180,50) (180,50)

graph is of dish

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Parabola Equation

12/24/14

finding the parabolic path

2. A projectile follows a parabolic path whose height, in meters, is given by the function f(x) = -x^2 + 2x + 2. Find the maximum horizontal distance that the p

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Parabola Equation

12/05/14

Is (1,-2,0) a solution to the system?

3x+y+4z=1 x-y+z+-1 2x+y+3z=0

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Parabola Equation Quadratic Functions And Equations

12/02/14

How to find the equation for a parabola for which you are given two points and the vertex?

I was originally given the value (4,-2) as the vertex of a parabola and told that it also includes the value (3,-5). From this point, I deduced that the next point would have the same y-value as... more

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Parabola Equation Quadratic Functions Algebra Word Problem Parabola

11/09/14

Lines, Parabola, and Systems

A building contractor wants to fence in a rectangular plot adjacent to a straight highway using the highway for one side, which will be left unfenced. If the contractor has 500 feet of fence, find... more

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Parabola Equation Pre Calculus Standard Form

08/16/14

Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with a focus at (5, 0) and a directrix at x = -5.

I dont understand how to solve it. please explain the steps

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Parabola Equation

06/10/14

Find the focus and directrix of the parabola with the equation y^2=18x

really need help

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Parabola Equation Parabolas

05/23/14

How to put my parabola in standard form.

I found three points of my parabola: (2.5, 1), (7, 4), and (11.5, 1). I need to put my parabola into standard form, but I am not sure how to do it with the information that I have.

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Parabola Equation

04/26/14

select the x-coordinate of the vertex of the parabola defined by the function f(x)=-7x^2+9x+7

Select the x-coordinate of the vertex of the parabola defined by the function f(x)=-7x^2+9x+7

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Parabola Equation

04/21/14

solve equation of a parabola

How do I solve what is the equaiton of a parabola with vertex (0,0) and focus (0,4) thanks

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Parabola Equation Algebra 1 Algebra Help Math Help

04/15/14

volume help. show work

At A water tank is being filled by water being pumped into the tank at a volume given by the formula, P(t) = 60t +1060, where t is in minutes. At the same time the water tank has a leak and the... more

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Parabola Equation Algebra 2

01/12/14

How do you find a in parabola equations using just the vertex and the focus?

I know you could plug everything in and figure it out that way but I can't do that because I don't have another point on the parabola. For example: vertex:(-1,-3) focus:(-1,0)

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