Question

Which inequality does the graph below represent?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. $y\le2x^2-8x+3$

Step-by-step explanation:

The given parabola has vertex at (2,-5).

The equation of this parabola in vertex form is given by:

$y=a(x-h)^2+k$, where (h,k)=(2,-5) is the vertex  of the parabola.

We substitute the values to get:

$y=a(x-2)^2-5$

The graph passes through; (0,3).

$3=a(0-2)^2-5$

$\implies 3+5=4a$

$\implies 8=4a$

$\implies a=2$

Hence the equation of the parabola is

$y=2(x-2)^2-5$

We expand this to get:

$y=2x^2-8x+8-5$

$y=2x^2-8x+3$

Since the outward region was shaded, the corresponding inequality is

$y\le2x^2-8x+3$

The correct answer is A