{(-5,124),(4,25),(-3,60)} The general quadratic equation is y = Ax² + Bx + C Plug in x = -5, y = 124 into y = Ax² + Bx + C 124 = A(-5)² + B(-5) + C 124 = A(25) - 5B + C 124 = 25A - 5B + C 25A - 5B + C = 124 Plug in x = 4, y = 25 into y = Ax² + Bx + C 25 = A(4)² + B(4) + C 25 = A(16) + 4B + C 25 = 16A + 4B + C 16A + 4B + C = 25 Plug in x = -3, y = 60 into y = Ax² + Bx + C 60 = A(-3)² + B(-3) + C 60 = A(9) - 3B + C 60 = 9A - 3B + C 9A - 3B + C = 60 Now we have this system of 3 equations in 3 unknowns: 25A - 5B + C = 124 16A + 4B + C = 25 9A - 3B + C = 60 To eliminate C from the 1st 2 equations, multiply the 2nd eq. by -1 and add to the 1st: 25A - 5B + C = 124 -16A - 4B - C = -25 ------------------- 9A - 9B = 99 Divide that through by 9: A - B = 11 16A + 4B + C = 25 9A - 3B + C = 60 To eliminate C from the 2nd and 3rd equations, multiply the 3rd eq. by -1 and add to the 2nd: 16A + 4B + C = 25 -9A + 3B - C = -60 ------------------ 7A + 7B = -35 Divide that through by 7 A + B = -5 Now we have this system, which we add directly: A - B = 11 A + B = -5 ----------- 2A = 6 A = 3 Substitute in A + B = -5 3 + B = -5 B = -8 Substitute in 9A - 3B + C = 60 9(3) - 3(-8) + C = 60 27 + 24 + C = 60 51 + C = 60 C = 9 So y = Ax² + Bx + C becomes y = 3x² - 8x + 9 Edwin