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PRE-CALCULUS FIND THE EQUATION FOR PARABOLA!!!?
Write an equation for a downward opening parabola which has x intercepts at 6 and 18!!! Any equation with those intercepts work!!!!
10 points will be given to the first coherent answer--- promise!!!
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
A graph of f has x intercepts at x1 and x2 then x1 and x2 are solutions to the equation f(x) = 0. In your case x1 is 6 and x2 is 18. Therefore your equation is:
f(x) = a (x - 6) (x - 18)
You can put any number in for a that you want!
Good luck!
- mauleLv 44 years ago
simply by fact the line between the vertex (5, - 6) and the concentration (2, 6) is a diagonal line, the parabola could be parallel with a diagonal line. An equation of this form of parabola does not exist. ....
