SOLUTION: Find a value a>0 so that the graph of the exponential function f(x)=ax^2 contains the points (2, 1/4).

Question 1187184: Find a value a>0 so that the graph of the exponential function f(x)=ax^2 contains the points (2, 1/4).
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Find a value a > 0 so that the graph of the exponential function f(x) = ax^2 contains the points (2, 1/4).
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You need to have  f(2) = 1/4,  or   = .


From this equation,  a =  = .


ANSWER.  The value of "a" must be  .

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