We graph those 4 points: (0,3), (1,4), (2,5), (3,0)Its graph cannot be a second degree quadratic function (parabola) because it has three points in a straight line. Since it goes through the point (3,0) The equation must have (x - 3) as a factor. So perhaps its equation is F(x) = the product of (x-3) and a quadratic, like this: F(x) = y = (x - 3)(Ax² + Bx + C) We know it has y-intercept (0,3) so we can substitute that and get 3 = (0 - 3)(A·0² _ B·0 + C) 3 = -3C -1 = C So wesubstitute that and we have: F(x) = y = (x - 3)(Ax² + Bx - 1) We substitute (1,4) 4 = (1 - 3)(A·1² + B·1 - 1) 4 = -2(A + B - 1) 4 = -2A - 2B + 2 2A + 2B = -2 Divide through by 2 A + B = -1 We substitute (2,5) 5 = (2 - 3)(A·2² + B·2 - 1) 5 = -1(4A + 2B - 1) 5 = -4A - 2B + 1 4A + 2B = -4 Divide through by 2 2A + B = -2 So we solve the system of equations: A + B = -1 2A + B = -2 and get A = -1 and B = 0 So the function is F(x) = (x - 3)(-1x² + 0x - 1) F(x) = (x - 3)(-x² - 1) F(x) = (x - 3)(-1)(x² + 1) F(x) = -(x-3)(x²+1) and its graph is: Edwin