Using the Factor Theorem, the quadratic equation is given by:
[tex]f(x) = 6(x^2 + 10x + 24)[/tex]
The Factor Theorem states that a polynomial function with roots [tex]x_1, x_2, \codts, x_n[/tex] is given by:
[tex]f(x) = a(x - x_1)(x - x_2) \cdots (x - x_n)[/tex]
In which a is the leading coefficient.
In this problem, we have a quadratic function, meaning that it has two roots, and it passes through (-6,0) and (-4,0), hence the roots are [tex]x_1 = -4, x_2 = -6[/tex], thus:
[tex]f(x) = a(x + 4)(x + 6)[/tex]
[tex]f(x) = a(x^2 + 10x + 24)[/tex]
Considering that it passes through (-3, -18), we can find a, hence:
[tex]18 = a[(-3)^2 + 10(-3) + 24][/tex]
[tex]3a = 18[/tex]
[tex]a = 6[/tex]
Hence the equation is:
[tex]f(x) = 6(x^2 + 10x + 24)[/tex]
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