document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=418519>Question 418519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the following parabola has a minimum at y=-4 and roots at x=5 and 7. What is the a in the equation ? The equation is y= a(x-p)2+q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #292849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=292849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the axis of symmetry is midway between the roots at x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the vertex (minimum) is on the axis of symmetry at (6,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = a(x - 6)^2 - 4 ___ 0 = a(5 - 6)^2 - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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