SOLUTION: A quadratic function has vertex (-3,-4) and the parabola opens down. What is the equation of a function that could satisfy the given conditions? Give answer in vertex form?

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Question 997444: A quadratic function has vertex (-3,-4) and the parabola opens down.
What is the equation of a function that could satisfy the given conditions? Give answer in vertex form?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you want THE one-and-only unique equation for that description, then, NO. You have something
more general than that.

Fit the information into standard form.
highlight_green%28highlight_green%28a%3C0%29%29 because, "opens down".

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