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Posted On: Aug 25, 2010 01:47 PM
  the value of p such that the vertex of y=x2+2px+13 is 4 units above the x-axis is?      Show Them
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Aug 26, 2010 12:40 AM

as the vertex should be 4 units above the x-axis so the value of y should be 4

subtract 4 on both side the eq we get 

x² + 2px + 13 -4 = y - 4 

x² + 2px + 9 = y- 4 

making x a pefect square p = 3 , -3 


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