a ( 3 , w ^ 3 ) is the ( x , y ) coordinate of point located on the parabola y = x ^ 2 - 1 . what is the value of w ?
y = x ^ 2 - 1 w ^ 3 = 3 ^ 2 - 1 w ^ 3 = 8 w = 2 answer a
power(subtract(power(3, 2), 1), divide(1, 3))