SOLUTION: Please help me solve this (I have worked on it for hours). Find the equation ({{{ax^2+ bx+ c= y}}}) with the points (0,0) and (1275,0).
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Question 58926: Please help me solve this (I have worked on it for hours). Find the equation () with the points (0,0) and (1275,0). Found 2 solutions by stanbon, ankor@dixie-net.com:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the equation () with the points (0,0) and (1275,0).
There are an infinite number of solutions:
ax^2+bx+c=y
Using (0,0) you get y=c
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Using 1275 you get:
(1275)^2a+(1275)b+c=0
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Since y=c you get
y=-(1275)^2a+(1275)b
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Comment:
You would need a third point to pin the equation down
to one unique form.
Cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the equation ax^2 + bx + c with the points (0,0) and (1275,0).
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The points given are the x intercepts (y=0)which are the factors:
x(x-1275) = 0
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Which is:
y = x^2 - 1275x
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It you substitute 0 or 1275 for x you get y = 0
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