If we want to find the roots/solve for <em>x</em>, we can either graph the problem or use quadratic formula to find when f(x) = 0:
To get the equation of the graph, our parent function is: f(x) = a(x - h)² + k, or f(x) = x². Since we are reflecting over the x-axis with a vertical stretch and vertically moving up to (0, 3), we are modifying <em>a</em> and <em>k</em> only.