Given three noncollinear points, we can find an equation of the form x = ay 2 +

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Given three noncollinear points, we can find an equation of the form x = ay2 + by + c of the horizontal parabola joining them by solving a system of equations. Work Exercises in order, to find the equation of the horizontal parabola containing the points (-5, 1), (-14, -2), and (-10, 2).

Does the horizontal parabola open to the left or to the right? Why?

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College Algebra

ISBN: 978-0134697024

12th edition

Authors: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

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