document.write( "Question 1128838: A quadratic function has a minimum of -8 and an x-intercept of -5. Its axis of symmetry is x=-3. Find the y-intercept of this quadratic function. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "A quadratic function has a minimum of -8 and an x-intercept of -5. Its axis of symmetry is x=-3. Find the y-intercept of this quadratic function.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The other x-intercept is -1.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=a%28x%2B5%29%28x%2B1%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "point (-3, -8) was described.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%28-3%2B5%29%28-3%2B1%29=-8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%282%29%28-2%29=-8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a%28-4%29=-8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=2%28x%2B5%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find y-intercept:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=2%285%29%281%29\"
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