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An equilateral triangle has all three of its vertices on the parabola y=x2−8x+5y=x^2-8x+5. One vertex of the triangle is on the vertex of the parabola, and the opposite side lies along the line y=ky=k. What is the value of kk?
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An equilateral triangle has all three of its vertices on the parabola y=x²−8x+5. One vertex of the triangle is on the vertex of the parabola, and the opposite side lies along the line y=k. What is the value of k?
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An equilateral triangle has all three of its vertices on the parabola $y=x^2-8x+5$. One vertex of the triangle is on the vertex of the parabola, and the opposite side lies along the line $y=k$. What is the value of $k$?

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Algebra

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