document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=845330>Question 845330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Quadratic function in standard form whose graph passes though the given points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,-2) (-2,1) (3,6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know it plugs into the equation ax^2+bx+c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but i have no idea how to plug them in. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1,-2) (-2,1) (3,6) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know it plugs into the equation ax^2+bx+c = y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (1,-2):: a + b + c = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (-2,1)::4a -2b + c = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using (3,6):::9a +3b + c = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I used my calculator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 01<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x^2 -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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