Parabola
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March 3, 2010
conicsparabola
Problem Statement
If the parabola y \equal{} ax^2 \plus{} bx \plus{} c passes through the points ( \minus{} 1, 12), (0, 5), and (2, \minus{} 3), the value of a \plus{} b \plus{} c is:
(A)\ \minus{} 4 \qquad (B)\ \minus{} 2 \qquad (C)\ 0 \qquad (D)\ 1 \qquad (E)\ 2