document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=788642>Question 788642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the parabola with a vertex at (2,-12) that passes through (0,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show all the steps it would really help me understand better thank you:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standard form would be helpful, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  The vertex is the point, (h,k).  You have in this format, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-2%29%5E2-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-2%29%5E2-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and using the other given point, the origin, form the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=a%280-2%29%5E2-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=a%280-2%29%5E2-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > allowing to find the value for \"a\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finish the values in the standard form equation:<BR>\n" );
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