document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769171>Question 769171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the vertex of this parabola is at 5,5 the x value is 6 and the y is -1. WHat is the coefficient of the squared expression in the parabola's equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Vertex form of equation for a parabola: y=A(x-h)^2+k, (h,k)=(x,y) coordinates of the vertex. A is a coefficient that affects the slope or steepness of the curve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=A(6-5)^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1=A(1)^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation: y=-6(x-5)^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a parabola that opens downward with vertex at (5,5) </SPAN>\n" );
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