document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92189>Question 92189</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If the parabola y - 2 = a(x-3)^2 goes through the point (2,0), what is the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     value of a?  please HELP!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=67024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since you have the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2+=+a%28x-3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2+=+a%28x-3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a point (2, 0) through which the graph passes, then the given point (2, 0) is said to satisfy the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-2+=+a%28x-3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-2+=+a%28x-3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you just substitute the  x- and y-coordinates of the given point into the equation and solve for a. Substitute x = 2 and y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0-2+=+a%282-3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0-2+=+a%282-3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+a%28-1%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+a%28-1%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+=+a%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+=+a%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Done!<BR>\n" );
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