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document.write( "Find all x intercepts of the given f(x) =-9sqrt x + 18\r
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document.write( "Find the quadratic equatioin that fits the following set of data points
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document.write( "((3,66),(-4,38),(-1-10))\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #315180 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find all x intercepts of the given f(x) = -9sqrt x + 18 \n" ); document.write( "y = 0 for all x-intercepts \n" ); document.write( "Solve -9x^2+18 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Divide thru by -9 to get: \n" ); document.write( "x^2-2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 2 \n" ); document.write( "x = +/-sqrt(2) \n" ); document.write( "____________________________________________________________ \n" ); document.write( "Find the quadratic equation that fits the following set of data points \n" ); document.write( "((3,66),(-4,38),(-1-10)) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Form: ax^2 + bx + c = y \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for (x,y) and solve for a,b,c: \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Using (3,66): 9a + 3b + c = 66 \n" ); document.write( "Using(-4,38): 16a- 4b + c = 38 \n" ); document.write( "Using(-1,-10):: a - b + c = -10 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Use any method you know to solve the system to get: \n" ); document.write( "a = 5 \n" ); document.write( "b = 9 \n" ); document.write( "c = -6 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: y = 5x^2+9x-6 \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |