Solve for x. Simplify completely. x^2-9=55
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
If you plot these points on a coordinate plane, you will see that they both lie on the same horiztonal line, y = -10, with the focus 1/4 to the right of the vertex. This information tells you a ton of stuff. First, it tells you that, since a parabola "hugs" the focus, this parabola opens to the right and is of the form x = y-squared. This equation is
The information also tells us that p (the distance between the vertex and the focus) is .25. h is the "x" coordinate of the vertex and k is the "y" coordinate of the vertex, so h = -1, and k = -10. Filling in our formula:
Simplify the left to
and solve for x: