Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:
step 1
we have the points
(-1,0), (-2,0), and (0,2)
Plot the points
using a graphing tool
see the attached figure
The graph of a quadratic function must be a vertical parabola open upward
The vertex is a minimum
The quadratic function in general form is equal to

Substitute the value of x and the value of y of each given ordered pair in the general equation and solve for a,b and c
(0,2)
For x=0, y=2
substitute

(-1,0)
For x=-1, y=0
substitute

---->
----> equation A
(-2,0)
For x=-2, y=0
substitute

----> equation B
we have the system
----> equation A
----> equation B
substitute equation A in equation B
solve for b

Find the value of a
therefore
The quadratic function in general form is equal to

see the attached figure N 2 to better understand the problem
Answer:
12
Step-by-step explanation:
4 1/4 inches are in 1 inch, 3 inches total would make 12.
Answer:
<u>It</u><u> </u><u>is</u><u> </u><u>(</u><u>a</u><u> </u><u>+</u><u> </u><u>b</u><u>)</u><u>(</u><u>b</u><u> </u><u>+</u><u> </u><u>c</u><u>)</u>
Step-by-step explanation:

arrange the function:

factorise out common terms [ a and b ]:

form a bracket of factors:

If we rewrite this equation, it would look like this:

, which is the equation for a straight line with a slope of -4/3 and a y-intercept of 20. The y-intercept exists when x = 0. "x" represents the number of minutes he drives, "y" represents the number of laps he drives. Slope is rise/run, or y/x, which gives us that he drives 4 laps in 3 minutes (the slope of our line). The y-intercept, when x = 0, tells us that when he has driven 0 minutes, or hasn't driven at all yet, he still has 20 laps to go. When y = 0, the x-intercept is

, and

. Multiply both sides by 3 to get that -60 = -4x and that means that x is 15. This means that from start to finish, it takes him 15 minutes to drive the 20 laps.