To find the equation of the parabola
Answer to Problem 77E
The equation of the parabola is
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
General form of parabola,
Calculation:
Consider, the general form
Substitute the point
Substitute the point
Substitute the point
Hence,
Solving for
By subtracting the above equations,
Now substitute
Therefore,
The equation of the parabola is,
By graphing the parabola and plotting the points in the graph,
It is clear that the points
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