This is a quadratic question of y=a(x-h)^2+k. And i don t understand how to find a.?

2014-11-08 12:50 am
i know the vertex is at (5,4) and i know that the graph starts at (0,0) and ends at (10,0).
And we have to use the equation of y=a(x-h)^2+k.
And because i know the vertex, the equation will be y=a(x-5)^2+4
But to find a, it said that i have to know a second point on the graph. Which i believe will be (10,0). But i don t understand how to do the equation.

回答 (1)

2014-11-08 1:22 am
✔ 最佳答案
when you say that the graph starts at (0, 0) and ends at (10, 0) do you mean both points are on the graph. If yes, you could use either of the points to find a value. Since the graph is symmetrical around x=5, then the value at x=10 and x=0 should be the same.

Plug a point back into your equation.

y= a(x-5)^2+4
plug in 10, 0 x=10 y=0
0 = a(10-5)^2+4
0= 25a+4
25a=-4
a=-4/25 = -0.16
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back check
y= -4/25*(x-5)^2+4
0= -4/25*(10-5)^2+4
0=-4+4
but does (0,0 )
0 = -4/25(0-5)^2+4


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