SOLUTION: If the parabola y - 2 = a(x-3)^2 goes through the point (2,0), what is the
value of a? please HELP!!
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: If the parabola y - 2 = a(x-3)^2 goes through the point (2,0), what is the
value of a? please HELP!!
This question is from textbook
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since you have the equation:
and a point (2, 0) through which the graph passes, then the given point (2, 0) is said to satisfy the equation .
So you just substitute the x- and y-coordinates of the given point into the equation and solve for a. Substitute x = 2 and y = 0
So...
Done!
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