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The vertex of a parabola is at (-2,-3). When the y-value is -2, the x-value is -5. What is the coefficient of the squared term in the parabola's equation?
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The vertex of a parabola is at (-2,-3). When the y-value is -2, the x-value is -5. What is the coefficient of the squared term in the parabola's equation?

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y=a(x+2)^(2) -3\\-2=a(-5+2)^(2) -3\\(-2+3)/(9) =a\\a=(1)/(9) \\

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