What is the axis of symmetry of the parabola given by the equation x = -1/32 y^2?

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anonymous · Answer

can you please make sure that the quadratic equation you have written is correct?

anonymous · Answer

yeah it is x =  -1/32  y^2 its really frustrating :/

anonymous · Answer

that does not appear to make sense.

kenljw · Answer

y =  +-32^(1/2) x^(1/2)
either way the axis of symmetry is the x axis

anonymous · Answer

Yeah I know :(

anonymous · Answer

What do you mean by that?

anonymous · Answer

the answer choices are  
x = 8

 y = –8

 x = 0

 y = 0

are you implying that it would be x=0?

kenljw · Answer

Vertex (0,0)
The axis of symmetry is x, ie x = 0

anonymous · Answer

axis of symmetry is the $x$ axis

anonymous · Answer

i would have to disagree

anonymous · Answer

Are you disagreeing about the x=0??

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

maybe I am not used to the way that the equation has been written.

anonymous · Answer

yes, the axis of symmetry is not $x=0$ that is the $y$ axis

anonymous · Answer

the axis of symmetry is $y=0$ aka the $x$ axis

anonymous · Answer

ohhhh okay I see what you're saying I totally understand you thank you for all your help everyone :)

kenljw · Answer

Correct y = 0
think your graph is in error, should  open to right
- x gives complex numbers