Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Quadratic Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 629: 93

Answer

$f(x) =-2\left(x+3\right)^2-1$

Work Step by Step

Given \begin{equation} f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k \end{equation} We know that the vertex is $(h,k) = (-3,-1)$. This means that $f(x) =a(x+3)^2-1 $. Since the point $(-2,-3)$ lies on the graph, it follows that: \begin{equation} \begin{aligned} a(-2+3)^2-1 & = -3\\ a&= -3+1\\ a& = -2 \\ \end{aligned} \end{equation} Hence $$ f(x) =-2\left(x+3\right)^2-1 $$
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