Question:
A homeowner is building a flower bed in the backyard. He plans to put a layer of fertilizer over the entire flower bed.
Which expression represents the area in square feet that the homeowner will cover with fertilizer?
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Required
Determine an expression for the area
Area is calculated as:
Expand
Collect like terms
Answer:
see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a parabola in vertex form is
y = a(x - h)² + k
where (h. k) are the coordinates of the vertex and a is a multiplier
here (h, k) = (- 6, - 1), thus
y = a(x + 6)² - 1
To find a substitute one of the roots into the equation
Using (- 3, 0), then
0 = a(- 3 +6)² - 1
0 = 9a - 1 ( add 1 to both sides )
1 = 9a ( divide both sides by 9 )
a = , thus
y = (x + 6)² - 1 ← in vertex form
Expand factor and simplify
y = (x² + 12x + 36) - 1 ← distribute
y = x² +
x + 4 - 1
= x² +
x + 3 ← in standard form