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Write an equation of the parabola passes through (4 , -7) and has a vertex of (1 , -6)

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Y=-1/3(x-1)-6

How:
1. Vertex (h,k) โ€”โ€”โ€”> y=a(x-h)+k
h=1 k=-6
2. (4,-7)
X,Y
Plug in for variable
-7= a(4-1)-6
A=-1/3
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