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OpenStudy (anonymous):

math help in attachment

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^^^

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

looks like a parabola \[y = ax^{2} \] let point (1,33) represent (x,y) solve for a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HOW??!!

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

plug in 1 for x , and 33 for y --> 33 = a done :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[33=a(1)^2 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a=33

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yep y = 33x^2 this equation most closely matches the data

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now what about the first question...what do they mean by conic section

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

there are 4 types of conic shapes -parabola -circle -ellipse -hyperbola

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok parabola

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