document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=924850>Question 924850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the vertex form of the function y=3x^2-12x+17?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "finding the vertex form of a Parabola opening up(a>0) or down(a<0), <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<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;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ax^2 + bx + c   &#8658; y = a(x -(-b/2a)^2) - a(-b/2a)^2 + c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x^2-12x+17  format ax^2 + bx + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28-12%2F%282%2A3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-12%2F%282%2A3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3(x-2)^2 -12 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(x-2)^2 + 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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