SOLUTION: Find the equation of the parabola that satisfies the given conditions, and draw the graph... the parabola passes through three points:(-1,1)(0,4)(1,5) work so far~ let y=ax

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Question 618596: Find the equation of the parabola that satisfies the given conditions, and draw the graph...
the parabola passes through three points:(-1,1)(0,4)(1,5)

work so far~ let y=ax^2=bx+c
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Find the equation of the parabola that satisfies the given conditions, and draw the graph...
the parabola passes through three points:(-1,1)(0,4)(1,5)
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Great! you know the parabola equation y = ax^2 + bx + c. Then you will use three given points to plug in for x and y coordinates. You will have THREE equations to solve for a, b ,and c.
Good luck!
John10:)