SOLUTION: Find an equation for the parabola in the form y=x^2+ax+b that contains the points (4,-3) and (-1,-7).
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Find an equation for the parabola in the form y=x^2+ax+b that contains the points (4,-3) and (-1,-7).
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2 points don't define a parabola.
There are an infinite # thru the 2 given points.