SOLUTION: I didnt get at all much further with this problem; If the parabola y-2=a(x-3)^2 goes through the point (2,0), what is the value of “a”??

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Question 199486: I didnt get at all much further with this problem; If the parabola y-2=a(x-3)^2 goes through the point (2,0), what is the value of “a”??
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just put in what you are given and solve
y-2=a(x-3)^2
0-2=a(2-3)^2
-2=a(-1)^2
-2=a(1)
a=-2

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