document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367357>Question 367357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there, I have to find the quadratic equation that has vertex (-1, -3) and y-intercept (0, -1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I plugged the vertex into the vertex form and got\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then I plugged in the given y-intercept and solved for a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So my vertex form will be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B1%29%5E2-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B1%29%5E2-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Converting this to general form...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did I do this correctly? I've never seen a problem like this and couldn't find an example in the book. Thanks for your time and have a good evening :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=261874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have the correct answer. Good job.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A simple graph will confirm your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+4x+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice how it has a vertex of (-1,-3) and a y-intercept of (0,-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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