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\n" ); document.write( "Find the quadratic equatioin that fits the following set of data points
\n" ); document.write( "((3,66),(-4,38),(-1-10))\r
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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)
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the quadratic equation that fits the following set of data points
\n" ); document.write( "((3,66),(-4,38),(-1-10))
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\n" ); document.write( "Form: ax^2 + bx + c = y
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for (x,y) and solve for a,b,c:
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\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
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation: y = 5x^2+9x-6
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
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