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Explain how you would find y− intercept(s) of a vertical parabola.

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Answer:

Explanation:

A vertical parabola crosses the y-axis in only one place, and that place has x-coordinate 0.

Thus, substitute 0 for x in the equation of the parabola; the result is the y-intercept.

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By letting x=0 and then solving for y
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