Question

How do you graph `12(x+5)=(y-8)^2`?

Answer 1

Set it up in the form `y = f(x)`, calculate some points, and plot it on graph paper.

Explanation:

`12(x + 5) = (y−8)^2`
`12x + 60 = y^2 -16y +64`
`x = (y^2 -16y + 64 - 60)/12`

`x = y^2/12 - 4/3y + 1/3`