College Algebra (Collegiate Math)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780077836344
Author: Julie Miller, Donna Gerken
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.3, Problem 52PE
(a)
To determine
To calculate: The standard form of the parabola from theequation
(b)
To determine
To calculate: The vertex, focus and focal diameter of the parabola equation
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Chapter 7 Solutions
College Algebra (Collegiate Math)
Ch. 7.1 - Skill Practice
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