Since the parabola is connecting the points, it means that the points given are on the parabola or that the points are solutions of the parabola. Thus, when we substitute the points into the function, we should end up with the correct y-value.
To find the correct choice, let's test a point. An easy point to test I believe would be (-3, 0) because we should be getting 0 as a y-value. Let's test:
We can see that Choice B is the correct function, because it produces 0 when we substitute 
. Thus, Choice B, or (x + 3)(x - 4) is the answer.
We have a rectangle with length L that is 3 inches more than the width W. Then we can write this as:
The area of the rectangle is 180 square inches.
We have to find the width W.
As the area is equal to the product of the length and the width, we can write this equation and solve for W as:
We have a quadratic equation. The roots of this equation will be the mathematical solutions.
We can find the roots using the quadratic formula:
![\begin{gathered} W=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a} \\ W=\frac{-3\pm\sqrt[]{3^2-4\cdot1\cdot(-180)}}{2\cdot1} \\ W=\frac{-3\pm\sqrt[]{9+720}}{2} \\ W=\frac{-3\pm\sqrt[]{729}}{2} \\ W=\frac{-3\pm27}{2} \\ W_1=\frac{-3-27}{2}=-\frac{30}{2}=-15 \\ W_2=\frac{-3+27}{2}=\frac{24}{2}=12 \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%20W%3D%5Cfrac%7B-b%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7Bb%5E2-4ac%7D%7D%7B2a%7D%20%5C%5C%20W%3D%5Cfrac%7B-3%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B3%5E2-4%5Ccdot1%5Ccdot%28-180%29%7D%7D%7B2%5Ccdot1%7D%20%5C%5C%20W%3D%5Cfrac%7B-3%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B9%2B720%7D%7D%7B2%7D%20%5C%5C%20W%3D%5Cfrac%7B-3%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B729%7D%7D%7B2%7D%20%5C%5C%20W%3D%5Cfrac%7B-3%5Cpm27%7D%7B2%7D%20%5C%5C%20W_1%3D%5Cfrac%7B-3-27%7D%7B2%7D%3D-%5Cfrac%7B30%7D%7B2%7D%3D-15%20%5C%5C%20W_2%3D%5Cfrac%7B-3%2B27%7D%7B2%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B24%7D%7B2%7D%3D12%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
The solutions are W = -15 and W = 12.
The first one is not valid, as W has to be greater than 0.
Then, the solution to our problem is W = 12 in.
Answer: the width is W = 12 inches.
Hi <span>Camrynb10705oxknsv!
So let's take a look at the answers they give. A is 2.5 - 2.2 and all that is is switching the numbers so that isn't right. B they do addition instead of subtraction so that can't be right. C they do 2.2 + (-2.5) and when you add a negative number it's like subtraction because a negative number is under 0 and so your adding a number under 0 so you go down. So the answer is C.
If you need me to explain it different let me know. Hope this helps!</span>
