Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - Quadratic Functions - Exercise Set - Page 330: 54

Answer

The standard form of the given parabola is \[g\left( x \right)=-3{{\left( x-5 \right)}^{2}}-7\]

Work Step by Step

We know that a quadratic function can be expressed in the standard form as $f\left( x \right)=a{{\left( x-h \right)}^{2}}+k$ corresponding to which the graph is a parabola whose vertex is the point $\left( h,k \right)$. The parabola attains its maximum value at -7 so it must be opening downwards. Thus $a<0$ , therefore, $f\left( h \right)=k$ is the maximum. Therefore, $k=-7$. The parabola attains its maximum at 5, thus $h=5$ The parabola is downwards so the shape of the parabola is $g\left( x \right)=-3{{x}^{2}}$. Now, put the obtained results in the standard form to get: $\begin{align} & g\left( x \right)=-3{{\left( x-h \right)}^{2}}+k \\ & =-3{{\left( x-5 \right)}^{2}}+\left( -7 \right) \\ & =-3{{\left( x-5 \right)}^{2}}-7 \end{align}$ Hence, the parabola is expressed in standard form as $g\left( x \right)=-3{{\left( x-5 \right)}^{2}}-7$.
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