document.write( "Question 1136384: Use the vertex (h, k) and a point on the graph (x, y) to find the general form of the equation of the quadratic function.
\n" ); document.write( "(h, k) = (−3, −1), (x, y) = (−5, 3)
\n" ); document.write( "* can someone help? So far I’ve gotten 1/4(x+3)^2-1, but it is incorrect. I’ve plugged the given numbers into their respective places in the formula, y=a(x-h)^2+k, but am lost where I’m going wrong. Thank you.
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\n" ); document.write( "(\"h\", \"k\") = (\"-3\", \"-1\"), (\"x\",\"+y\") = (\"-5\", \"3\")\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"...given \"h=-3\",\"k=-1\".\"x=-5\",\"y=3\"; plug it all in and calculate \"a\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3=a%28-5-%28-3%29%29%5E2%2B%28-1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3=a%28-5%2B3%29%5E2-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2B1=a%28-2%29%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=a%2A4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"a=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your equation is: \"y=%28x%2B3%29%5E2-1\"\r
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