document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295631>Question 295631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why is it sufficient to define a quadratic function,  f(x) = ax2 + bx + c in terms of a, b, and c? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why is it sufficient to define a quadratic function, f(x) = ax2 + bx + c in terms of a, b, and c?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To plot points of this relation the only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unknown quantity is \"x\".  But x is an <BR>\n" );
document.write( "independent variable, so it can be given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any Real Number value.  Once you choose<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a value of \"x\" the value of y can be gotten<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by properly applying a, b, and c.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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