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put this solution on YOUR website!x-intercepts are (3,0) and (13,0)
the roots of your equation are:
x = 3
x = 13
this was derived from:
x-3 = 0
x - 13 = 0
that came from:
(x-3) * (x-13) = 0
multiply these factors together to get:
x^2 - 16x + 39 = 0
that's your quadratic equation.
it's in standard form.
you can find the vertex from that form by doing the following:
standard form of a quadratic equation is:
ax^2 + bx + c = 0
your equation is:
x^2 - 16x + 39 = 0
a = 1
b = -16
c = 39
x value of the vertex is given by the equation x = -b/2a.
you get:
x = 16/2 = 8
y value of the vertex is given by the equation y = f(-b/2a).
this means y = f(8) which means you replace x with 8 in your equation and solve for y.
your equation is y = x^2 - 16x + 39
replace x with 8 to get:
y = 64 - 128 + 39 = -25.
your vertex is (x,y) = (8,-25)
a graph of your equation looks like:
you are really just working backwards.
you are given the equation, you find the roots.
you are given the roots, you find the equation by backtracking how you find the roots.
