Answer:

Given:
- area = 18 cm²
- base = 6 cm
- height = (h + 1) cm
Substitute the given values into the equation and solve for h:



expand using distributive property of addition
:

subtract 3 from both sides:

divide both sides by 3:

<u>To verify</u>:
Half of the base is 3 cm.
If h=5, then the height of the triangle is 6 cm.
Multiplying 3 by 6 is 18.
This matches the given area, so we can verify that h = 5.
The vertex of this parabola is at (3,-2). When the x-value is 4, the y-value is 3: (4,3) is a point on the parabola. Let's use the standard equation of a parabola in vertex form:
y-k = a(x-h)^2, where (h,k) is the vertex (here (3,-2)) and (x,y): (4,3) is another point on the parabola. Since (3,-2) is the lowest point of the parabola, and (4,3) is thus higher up, we know that the parabola opens up.
Substituting the given info into the equation y-k = a(x-h)^2, we get:
3-[-2] = a(4-3)^2, or 5 = a(1)^2. Thus, a = 5, and the equation of the parabola is
y+2 = 5(x-3)^2 The coefficient of the x^2 term is thus 5.
Let the number be x. Then 1.25x = 325, or x = 260.
20% less than 260 is 0.80(260) = 208
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