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Write an equation of each parabola in vertex form vertex : (1/2,1) point: (2,-8)

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Answer:
y=-4 \left(x-(1)/(2) \right)^2 +1

Explanation:

Using the vertex form, the equation is


y=a \left(x-(1)/(2) \right)^2 +1

Substituting in the coordinates (2, -8) to solve for a,


-8=a \left(2-(1)/(2) \right)^2 +1\\\\-8=(9)/(4)a+1\\\\-9=(9)/(4)a\\\\a=-4

So, the equation is
y=-4 \left(x-(1)/(2) \right)^2 +1

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