document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950873>Question 950873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The vertex of this parabola is at (2, -4). When the x-value is 3, the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-value is -1. What is the coefficient of the squared expression in the parabola's equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) -2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580679 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=580679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The last part of the description simply means the parabola has a point (3,-1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=%28-1%2B4%29%2F%283-2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%28-1%2B4%29%2F%283-2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  , using the other given point<BR>\n" );
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