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Alja [10]
3 years ago
15

Which of the equations below could be the equation of this parabola?

Mathematics
1 answer:
Mademuasel [1]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

Option B: y = -\frac{1}{2} x^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The parabola has its concavity downwards, so we need a function in the model:

y = ax^2 + bx + c

With a negative value of 'a'

The vertex is (0,0), so we have that:

0 = 0a + 0b + c

c = 0

The x-coordinate of the vertex is given by the equation:

x\_vertex = -b/2a

-b/2a = 0

b = 0

So we have a function in the model:

y = ax^2

With a < 0

The only option with this format is B:

y = -\frac{1}{2} x^2

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