document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201024>Question 1201024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The vertex of this parabola is at (1, 2). When the x-value is 0, the y-value is 0. What is the coefficient of the squared term in the equation of this parabola? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know where or how to start, please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #835258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=835258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What kind of equation do you know for a parabola?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Recognize <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=a%28x-h%29%5E2%2Bk\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the vertex is at point  (h,k) ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know the needed vertex and you know one other point (which is at the Origin). </SPAN>\n" );
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