A parabolic function's key characteristic is either having 2 x-intercepts or 2 y-intercepts. That is the reason why the standard form of parabolic functions are:
(x-h)^2 = +/- 4a(y-k) or (y-k)^2 = +/- 4a(x-h), where
(h,k) is the coordinates of the vertex
4a is the lactus rectum
a is the distance from the focus to the vertex
This is also called vertex form because the vertex (h,k) is grouped according to their variable.
Since we don't know any of those parameters, we'll just have to graph the data points given as shown in the picture. From this data alone, we can see that the parabola has two x-intercepts, x=-4 and x=-2. Since it has 2 roots, the parabola is a quadratic equation. Its equation should be
y = (x+4)(x+2)
Expanding the right side
y = x²+4x+2x+8
y = x²+6x+8
Rearrange the equation such that all x terms are on one side of the equation
x²+6x+___=y-8+___
The blank is designated for the missing terms to complete the square. Through completing the squares method, you can express the left side of the equation into (x-h)² form. This is done by taking the middle term, dividing it by two, and squaring it. So, (6/2)²=9. Therefore, you put 9 to the 2 blanks. The equation is unchanged because you add 9 to both sides of the equation.
The final equation is
x²+6x+9=y-8+9
(x+3)²=y+1
Y is equal to 23 and x is equal to 28. This is because you can move 3y over to the corner to its left that matches the position 3y is in. From there you set 3y + 5y -4 = 180 because the add up to a straight line. Then you get 23 for y and you can use that to make 3y=69. Use the 69 to set it equal to 2x +13 and solve to get x=28.
the rate given is 345 ft/min
this means within 1 min distance is - 345 ft
we have to convert this speed to ft/h
1 hour is equivalent to 60 minutes
so if 60 minutes equals 1 hour
1 minute is equal to - 1/60 hr
so the distance within 1 minute is - 345 ft
since 1 min = 1/60 hr
distance within 1/60 hour = 345 ft
therefore distance in 1 hour = 
answer is 20 700 ft/h