SOLUTION: A parabola cuts the x-axis at 1 and 3 and the y-axis at 6. Make up the equation of the parabola and sketch the parabola showing clearly the turning point.

Question 824721: A parabola cuts the x-axis at 1 and 3 and the y-axis at 6. Make up the equation of the parabola and sketch the parabola showing clearly the turning point.
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A parabola cuts the x-axis at 1 and 3 and the y-axis at 6.
Make up the equation of the parabola and sketch the parabola showing clearly the turning point.
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From the x intercepts we have two factors
(x-1)(x-3) Foils to x^2 - 3x - x + 3
multiply equation by 2 to get a y intercept of 6
y = 2x^2 - 8x + 6, is the equation
looks like this

you can see the turning point at the axis of symmetry is x=2
find y
y = 2(2^2) - 8(2) + 6
y = 8 - 16 + 6
y = -2
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