document.write( "Question 1176633: Find the standard form of the equation of the parabola with the given characteristic(s) and vertex at the origin.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f+%28x%29+=+a%28x+-+h%29%5E2+%2B+k\", where (\"h\", \"k\") is the vertex of the parabola \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if given vertex at the origin ​(​\"0\",​\"0\") then \"h=0\" and\"k=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"f+%28x%29+=+a%28x+-+0%29%5E2+%2B+0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if passes through the point ​(\"-6\"​,\"-3\") we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3=+a%28-6%29%5E2+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f+%28x%29+=+-%281%2F12%29x%5E2+\"\r
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