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Algebra.Com's Answer #416798 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( " y = -2x^2
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document.write( "I. A parabola opening Downward
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document.write( "II. V(0,0) 
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document.write( "III.  Line of symmetry is the y=axis.
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document.write( "IV. Pt(1,-2) on the curve
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document.write( "the vertex form of a Parabola opening up(a>0) or down(a<0),  
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document.write( "where(h,k) is the vertex  and  x = h  is the Line of Symmetry
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