Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-155-0

APPENDIX C - Graphs of Second-Degree Equations - C Exercises - Page A 23: 35

Answer

The equation of the parabola is $~~y = (x-1)^2-1$

Work Step by Step

The vertex is $(1,-1)$ and the parabola passes through the points $(-1,3)$ and $(3,3)$ The equation of the parabola is $y = a(x-1)^2-1$ We can find $a$: $y = a(x-1)^2-1$ $3 = a(3-1)^2-1$ $3 = 4a-1$ $a = 1$ The equation of the parabola is $~~y = (x-1)^2-1$
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