document.write( "Question 448619: How do you find the parabola equation for a parabola that's maximum is (2,8) and the start of the parabola is (o,6) ? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Using the vertex form of a parabola,  where(h,k) is the vertex
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document.write( "maximum is (2,8) and the start of the parabola is (0,6) ?
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document.write( "Standard form is , where  the focus is (h,k + p) 
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document.write( "  y = a(x-2)^2 +8  |Using point (0,6) to solve for a
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document.write( "  6 = a*4 + 8
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document.write( " -2 = 4a
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document.write( "  -1/2 = a
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document.write( "y = -.5(x-2)^2 +8   OR -2(y-8) = (x-2)^2 
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