document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163930>Question 1163930</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a parabola with the x intercepts at (-1, 0) and (3, 0) which passes through the point (1, -8) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "With x-intercepts at -1 and 3, the equation is of the form<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%28x-%28-1%29%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%28x-%28-1%29%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+a%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+a%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in the coordinates of the given point (1,-8) to determine the value of the coefficient a:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8+=+a%281%2B1%29%281-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8+=+a%281%2B1%29%281-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can finish from there....<br><BR>\n" );
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