The equation of a parabola is x2 = 8y. Step 2: Where does the vertex for the given parabola lie? Enter the coordinate values of the vertex in the form (x, y)

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Janiya Palmer

30 March, 06:53

The equation of a parabola is x2 = 8y. Step 2: Where does the vertex for the given parabola lie? Enter the coordinate values of the vertex in the form (x, y)

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Ismael · Answer 1

(0,0).

Step-by-step explanation:

x^2 = 8y

y = 1/8 x^2

Vertex form is y = a (x - a) ^2 + b where (a, b) is the coordinates of the vertex.

For this function it is y = 1/8 (x - 0) + 0

so the vertex is at (0,0).