College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 3, Polynomial and Rational Functions - Section 3.1 - Quadratic Functions and Models - 3.1 Exercises - Page 288: 47

Answer

$f(x)=4(x-2)^2-3$ or $f(x)=4x^2-16x+13$.

Work Step by Step

To find a quadratic function $f$ that has the assigned properties, first we need to write down a quadratic function's standard form: $f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k$ As we know, the coordinates of the vertex describe the minimum/maximum value of that quadratic function and taking the form of $(h,k)$. Therefore, we can now rewrite our function as: $f(x)=a(x-2)^2-3$ In this question, they also give us the position of another point that belongs to the parabola. We can substitute the value of the coordinates to the function to find $a$. $f(x)=a(x-2)^2-3$ $1=a(3-2)^2-3$ $1=a*1-3$ $a-3=1$ $a=4$ In conclusion, the desired function is $f(x)=4(x-2)^2-3$ or $f(x)=4x^2-16x+13$.
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