document.write( "Question 223764: Suppose a parabola has a vertx (-1,8) and y-intercept 7
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document.write( "How do you find the function f whose graph is this parabola and express f in the form f(x)= ? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #167251 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Suppose a parabola has a vertx (-1,8) and y-intercept 7 \n" ); document.write( "How do you find the function f whose graph is this parabola and express f in the form f(x)= \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Vertex form: y-k = a(x-h)^2 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "h=-1,k=8, y=7 when x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "7-8 = a(0+1)^2 \n" ); document.write( "-1 = a \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "y-8 = -1(x+1)^2 \n" ); document.write( "y = -(x^2+2x+1)+8 \n" ); document.write( "f(x) = -x^2-2x+7 \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |