document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254282>Question 254282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my daughter.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "she was learning ax(squared) + bx + c = y, which she understands.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However she was given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vertex (2, -3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "contains points (-1,-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-k=a(x-h)squared\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "she has to find \"a\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then plug in to the vertix form to find the ax form </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (h,k) are  the vertex coordinates<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So plug those in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2, -3) for (h,k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1,-12) for (x,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-k=a(x-h)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12-(-3)=a(-1-2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mind your signs <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12+3=a(-3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remember (-3)^2=+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9=a+(9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1=a<BR>\n" );
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