Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Analytic Geometry - Section 9.2 The Parabola - 9.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 669: 80

Answer

x-intercept $(-36,0)$. y-intercept $(0,\pm2)$. symmetry with respect to the x-axis only.

Work Step by Step

1. Let $y=0$, we have x-intercept $x=-36$ or $(-36,0)$. Let $x=0$, we have y-intercept $y=\pm2$ or $(0,\pm2)$. 2. To test symmetries, replace $(x,y)$ with $(x,-y)$ (x-axis symmetry), or $(-x,y)$ (y-axis symmetry), or $(-x,-y)$ (origin symmetry), 3. With the $y^2$ term, we can find the equation has a symmetry with respect to the x-axis only.
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