Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
A) Discriminant = b² - 4ac = (12)² - 4(9)(4) = 144 - 144 = 0
B) Since the discriminant is 0, this means the equation only has one root.
C) The root is real in this case since the discriminant is not negative. Otherwise, we would have two imaginary roots if it were (remember that complex roots come in pairs)
We know that this is a parabola, as the equation is denoted by the x^2 term.
We can see that the symmetry is seen at the point -0.5, therefore making the axis of symmetry the vertical line -0.5.
The vertex is found in quadrant three. In other words, it will shift by a negative value both horizontally and vertically. The vertex is therefore (-0.5, -0.5).
We can verify this in the equations by using the formula (-b/2a) to find the vertex. The only quadratic equation that satisfies this is -2x^2 + 2x -1.
To sum it up, the answers are:
-2x^2 + 2x - 1.
AoS: x = -0.5
Vertex: (-0.5, -0.5).
