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#1 2012-11-05 19:11:29
- abhishek.ciindore
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MATH quadratic equation on graph
i have a question where the curve is a parabola passing through the origin a point is given its neither the max nor min it`s on the curve the point is (1,2) and then the curve again cuts through the x axis at (6,0)
> and i need to form a quadratic equation based on that could you pls help me out with it...........
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#2 2012-11-05 19:42:45
- bob bundy
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Re: MATH quadratic equation on graph
hi abhishek.ciindore
Welcome to the forum.
If the equation has the form
then you can make three equations by substituting for (x,y) as follows:
(i) (0,0) (ii) (1,2) (iii) (6,0)
That should be enough to work out a, b, and c.
Check by substituting each 'x' value into your finished equation to see if it gives the right 'y'.
Bob
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