document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033322>Question 1033322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the quadratic function y=ax2+bx+c whose graph passes through the given points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8203;(3,&#8722;11&#8203;), &#8203;(&#8722;2&#8203;,&#8722;16&#8203;), &#8203;(1,&#8722;1&#8203;) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3,-11) gives:: 9a + 3b + c = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2,-16) gives: 4a - 2b + c = -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,-1) gives::    a + b + c = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use any method you know to solve the system for a,b,c.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -2 ; b = 3; c = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -x^2 + 3x -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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