document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28744>Question 28744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a parabola that I need to find an equation for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so far all i have is y=negative___x squared+6. I need to fill in the blank.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know it passes through (neg.4,5) and (7,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "help me figure out what goes in the blank please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just cannot remember how to do it out </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a parabola that I need to find an equation for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so far all i have is y=negative___x squared+6. I need to fill in the blank.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know it passes through (neg.4,5) and (7,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "help me figure out what goes in the blank please<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just cannot remember how to do it out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-A*X^2+6...IF IT PASSES THROUGH (-4,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5= -A *(-4)^2+6 = -16A+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16A=6-5=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1/16.....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET US CHECK WHETHER (7,2) LIES ON THAT <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=-(1/16)*7^2+6 IS NOT CORRECT ..SO PLEASE CHECK YOUR DATA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT THIS IS THE METHOD OF SOLUTION.SINCE THERE IS ONLY 1 UNKNOWN WE NEED ONLY ONE POINT..THE SECOND POINT IS REDUNDANT.. </SPAN>\n" );
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