Question

Define the formula for a parabola (a quadratic function) that has horizontal intercepts (roots) at x=8.4 and x=7.3 and passes through the point (0,8.2).

Answer 1

Formula of parabola for given values is F(x) = 7.5(x^2-15.7x+61.32)

What is parabola?

The general equation of a parabola in math is: y = a(x-h)^2 + k ,where (h,k) denotes the vertex. The standard equation of a the parabola is y^2 = 4ax.

According to given data:

We have, horizontal intercepts x=8.4 and x=7.3, passes through point(0, 8.2)

As we parabola is quadratic function,

f(x) = a(x-8.4)(x-7.3)

It is passing through the point (0, 8.2)

8.2 = a(-8.4)(-7.3)

a = 8.2/61.32 =7.5 (approx)

Now, equation of parabola is

F(x) = 7.5(x-8.4)(x-7.3)

f(x) = 7.5(x^2-7.3x-8.4x+61.32)

F(x) = 7.5(x^2-15.7x+61.32)

Thus, required equation of parabola is F(x) = 7.5(x^2-15.7x+61.32).

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