Question

The path of a comet is a parabola described by this equation, where the Sun is at the focus of the parabolic path. The coordinates of the Sun are (96, ?). (Enter only the number for the y-coordinate, with the appropriate sign.)

y=1/532(x-96)^2

Answer 1

Using the equation of the path, we substitute the value of x in order to find the value of y.
y = 1/532 (96 - 96)²
y = 0
The point is (96 , 0)