College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 7 - Conic Sections - Exercise Set 7.2 - Page 688: 93

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We are given the parabola: $y=-3(x-1)^2+2$ Bring the equation to the standard form: $(x-h)^2=4p(y-k)$ $3(x-1)^2=-y+2$ $(x-1)^2=-\dfrac{1}{3}(y-2)$ Determine $h,k,p$: $h=1$ $k=2$ $4p=\dfrac{1}{3}\Rightarrow p=\dfrac{1}{12}$ Determine the vertex: $V(h,k)=(1,2)$ Consider another points to help graphing the parabola: $x=0\Rightarrow y=-3(0-1)^2+2=-1$ $x=2\Rightarrow y=-3(2-1)^2+2=-1$ Plot the vertex and the additional points and sketch the parabola:
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