document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522737>Question 522737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i find the equation of the parabola, y=ax^2+bx+c, that passes through the following three points : (-2,40),(1,7),(3,15)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Another method, using determinants:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	Parabola			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x	y	x^2	Coeff<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point 1	-2	40	4	1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point 2	1	7	1	1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point 3	3	15	9	1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have an Excel sheet that does these.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> y = 3x^2 - 8x + 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That was no help at all, except for confirming the solution.<BR>\n" );
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