document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111388>Question 111388</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I write a quadratic equation for a parabola given the vertex and the y-intercept?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am also attempting to determine the values of \"a\" and \"b\" in the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ordered pairs are as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,53)- y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,35)- vertex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4,42)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6,54)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8,82)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My textbook ISBN is 0-13-175204-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81273 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general equation for a parabola with vertex (h,k) is y=a(x-h)^2+k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plugging in the vertex gives y=a(x-2)^2+35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plugging in one of the points will give you the value of a and the specific equation </SPAN>\n" );
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