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The following is more quicker than the steps above. I'm using the symmetry here.
3a. sum of roots = 2, product of roots = -8 when y = 0.
The equation is
x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0
Since it is the curve that the coeff of x^2 is negative,
so, -x^2 + 2x + 8 = 0.
k(-x^2 + 2x + 8) = 0
There are many other curves that satisfy the condition.
So, the curve is y = k(-x^2 + 2x + 8)
Therefore, a = -k, b = 2k, c = 8k where k is a constant and k GT 0.
(This question has 3 unknowns but only has 2 equations, GT: is greater than)
b. Since -2 and 4 are the roots for y = 0. Then, the x-coordinate of the vertex must be between 2 roots (i.e. half of the sum of the roots).
x = sum of roots/2 = 1
Put x = 1 back in the curve,
y = k(-1^2 + 2*1 + 8) = k(-1 + 2 + 8) = 9k
Therefore, vertex P is (1, 9k)
4a. The x-coordinate of the vertex is equal to the half of the sum of roots for y = 0.
x = [2 + (-3)]/2 = -0.5
So, h = -0.5.
b. Put the vertex into the equation of the curve,
8 = a(h - 2)(h + 3)
8 = a(-2.5)(2.5)
a = -8/6.25
a = -32/25
a = -1.28
c. Put x=0 into the curve,
y = a(0 - 2)(0 + 3)
= -6a
= 7.68