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ANSWER
672cm²
EXPLANATION
The area of a regular hexagon is given by the formula,

where a=14cm is the apothem and p=96cm is the perimeter of the regular hexagon.
We substitute the values into the formula,


Therefore the approximate area of the hexagon is 672cm²
Vertex form:
y-k=a(x-h)^2
h=-2,k=-20,y=-12 when x=0
thus;
-12+20=a(0+2)^2
8=4a
a=2
Equation:
y+20=2(x+2)^2
y+20=2(x^2+4x+4)
f(x)=2(x^2+4x+4)-20
f(x)=2x^2+8x+8-20
f(x)=2x^2+8x-20