document.write( "Question 290877: find an equation for the parabola with vertex (-2,5) and y-intercept 1 \n" ); document.write( "
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find an equation for the parabola with vertex (-2,5) and y-intercept 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Form: y = a(x-h)^2 + k
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\n" ); document.write( "h = -2, k = 5
\n" ); document.write( "Goes thru (0,1)
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\n" ); document.write( "Using the vertex
\n" ); document.write( "y = a(x+2)^2 + 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Using the intercept:
\n" ); document.write( "1 = a(0+2)^2 + 5
\n" ); document.write( "1 = 4a + 5
\n" ); document.write( "4a = -4
\n" ); document.write( "a = -1
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "y = -(x+2)^2 + 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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