document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071553>Question 1071553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the formula y=a(x+p)2+q to determine the equation of the graph. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #686517 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=686517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=a(x+p)2+q<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is that all you have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x%2Bp%292%2Bq ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x%2Bp%292%2Bq\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-%28-p%29%29%5E2%2Bq ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-%28-p%29%29%5E2%2Bq\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a is positive, the vertex is a minimum point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a is negative, the vertex is a maximum point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex is  (-p,q).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The x-axis intercepts, if the graph actually has any, would be found using  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28x%2Bp%29%5E2%2Bq=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28x%2Bp%29%5E2%2Bq=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%28x%2Bp%29%5E2=-q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%28x%2Bp%29%5E2=-q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2Bp%29%5E2=-q%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2Bp%29%5E2=-q%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bp=0%2B-+sqrt%28-q%2Fa%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bp=0%2B-+sqrt%28-q%2Fa%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-p%2B-+sqrt%28-q%2Fa%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-p%2B-+sqrt%28-q%2Fa%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------the zeros or roots\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you had the graph and wanted the equation, you would need to be able to read the vertex point, any zeros, and maybe any other point or other intercept and use them to fit the equation.  Your question did not show a graph. </SPAN>\n" );
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