Question

Parabola help?

Answer 1

Working with parametric and converting the equations to triangular form and I get
x=4-t^2
y=t

That would give you a parabola in the eqaution
x=4-y^2 but Im just wondering how to get this into the form

(x-h)=4p(y-k)^2

Answer 2

its simple and mere rearrangement
already you have done that

Answer 3

Yeah im just confusing myself with if i was aked to graph it how to get into that form

Answer 4

Oh and (y - k)^2 = 4p(x - h)

Answer 5

just check

x=4-y^2
y^2=4-x
y^2=-(x-4)
y^2=-4 *(1/4) * (x-4)

Answer 6

or
(y-0)^2 = -4 *(1/4) * (x-4)

Answer 7

Ok thanks! My problem was that I was thinking the 4p was on the wrong side, thanks

Answer 8

yw