document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255127>Question 255127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parabola forms the top of a fencing panel. This parabola can be modeled by the graph of the function y=0.03125x^2-0.25x+4 where x and y are measured in feet and y represents the number of feet the parabola is above the ground. How far above the ground is the lowest point of the parabola formed by the fence?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I start of the problem by using the formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -b/2a   ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so would it be \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--0.25/2(0.03125)    ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my question. It is okay if you cannot answer it, I understand. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you again so much  really appreciate it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187439 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=187439\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Believe it or not this equation factors out to be exactly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0.03125 (x^2-8x+128)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe you can start and end with the vertex formula. That is all it is asking about.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BTW You really should pay attention to your spell checker. Not doing so reflects badly on you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I fixed most of your errors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Attention to details is part of math. </SPAN>\n" );
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