SOLUTION: If the vertex of a parabola is (-1,-7) how can I find the equation of the parabola? Is this possible?

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Question 530867: If the vertex of a parabola is (-1,-7) how can I find the equation of the parabola? Is this possible?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, josmiceli:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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You would need another point that lies on the parabola to find the equation of the parabola.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not quite, the x-coordinate of the vertex is
+-b%2F%282a%29+ when the general formula
for the equation is +y+=+ax%5E2+%2B+bx+%2B+c+
So I have:
+-b%2F%282a%29+=+-1+
+b+=+2a+
the y coordinate is +-7+, so
+-7+=+a%2Ax%5E2+%2B+2a%2Ax+%2B+c+
+a%2Ax%5E2+%2B+2a%2Ax+%2B+c+%2B+7+=+0+
I can still only get a formula for the roots in terms
of a and c, so there can be many equations
that have (-1,-7) for a vertex