document.write( "Question 364024: WRITE AN EQUATION FOR THE QUADRATIC FUNCTION WHOSE GRAPH CONTAINS THE GIVEN VERTEX AND POINT \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #259631 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Use the vertex form, \"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"
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