document.write( "Question 407012: Write an equation to represent each relation, {(-6,4),(-3,8),(1,-24),(2,-12),(6,-4)} and {(-4,3),(-2,12),(-1,48),(1,48),(2,12)} \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "{(-6,4),(-3,8),(1,-24),(2,-12),(6,-4)} \r\n" );
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document.write( "Assume a polynomial equation of one less degree than the number \r\n" );
document.write( "of points given.  There are 5 points given, so we assume a 4th \r\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting each of the five given points into that equation:\r\n" );
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document.write( "That becomes the system:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve that system of equations and get\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation \r\n" );
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document.write( "becomes\r\n" );
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document.write( "and the graph of it is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Your second problem is done the same way.  The answer is\r\n" );
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