SOLUTION: if the parabola y-2=a(x-3)^2 goes through point 2,0 what is the value of a. i think the answer is a=-2 is that correct

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Question 279666: if the parabola y-2=a(x-3)^2 goes through point 2,0 what is the value of a. i think the answer is a=-2 is that correct
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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plug in 2 for x and 0 or y
0-2=a(2-3)^2
-2=a*(-1)^2
-2=a