document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947821>Question 947821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the parabola that passes through the points (0,0 ), (3, 0) and (-1, 4). Direction is upward. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=578446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Second attempt):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the two roots are given as their points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Roots 0 and 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The last given point will allow finding the value for a.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=x%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=x%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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